China vs Mexico: Government health spending as a share of GDP
China
3.4%
in 2023
Mexico
3.2%
in 2025
China rank
55th
Mexico rank
56th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 56th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.3% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 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 Mexico?
- China, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between China and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 56th 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.