Jamaica vs Lithuania: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Jamaica
4.9%
in 2023
Lithuania
4.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
55th
Lithuania rank
57th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Lithuania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Jamaica or Lithuania?
- Jamaica, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Jamaica and Lithuania?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lithuania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lithuania rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Lithuania ranks 57th 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.