China vs Indonesia: Government health spending as a share of GDP
China
3.4%
in 2023
Indonesia
1.5%
in 2024
China rank
55th
Indonesia rank
58th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 3.4% against 1.5% in Indonesia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes China's figure about 2.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 58th of 59 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | China |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | China |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 1.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 3.4% against 1.5% in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between China and Indonesia?
- 1.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 55th and Indonesia ranks 58th 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.