South Africa vs Ukraine: Government health spending as a share of GDP
South Africa
4.1%
in 2023
Ukraine
4.3%
in 2021
South Africa rank
50th
Ukraine rank
47th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 47th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 4.3% against 4.1% in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 50th and Ukraine ranks 47th 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.