Kuwait vs Palestine, State of: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Kuwait
4.4%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
4.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
70th
Palestine, State of rank
68th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 4.4% against 4.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Kuwait ranks 70th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 4.4% against 4.4% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palestine, State of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Palestine, State of rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 70th and Palestine, State of ranks 68th 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.