Montenegro vs Spain: Government health spending as a share of GDP
Montenegro
6.8%
in 2024
Spain
6.5%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- Montenegro
- Spain
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Montenegro ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.4% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.2% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, Montenegro or Spain?
- Montenegro, at 6.8% against 6.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between Montenegro and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd 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.