Bhutan vs Dominican Republic: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Bhutan
2.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
2.9%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
102nd
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Bhutan or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Bhutan and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Dominican Republic?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Dominican Republic rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd and Dominican Republic ranks 101st 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.