Barbados vs Philippines: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Barbados
2.3%
in 2023
Philippines
2.2%
in 2023
Barbados rank
126th
Philippines rank
128th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Philippines
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 126th and Philippines ranks 128th of 193 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 2.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.4% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Barbados or Philippines?
- Barbados, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Barbados and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Philippines rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 126th and Philippines ranks 128th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare 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
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.