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
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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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Indicator
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.