Luxembourg vs South Africa: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Luxembourg
5.1%
in 2024
South Africa
5.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 2.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.5% against 5.1% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.