Brazil vs South Africa: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Brazil
4.3%
in 2022
South Africa
4.1%
in 2023
Brazil rank
48th
South Africa rank
50th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 4.3% against 4.1% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 50th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.