China vs Thailand: Government health spending as a share of GDP
China
3.4%
in 2023
Thailand
3.5%
in 2024
China rank
55th
Thailand rank
54th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 54th of 59 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 2.2% | 0.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 3.5% against 3.4% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between China and Thailand?
- 0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- China ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 54th 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.