Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Senegal
1.2%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2023
Senegal rank
160th
Sri Lanka rank
158th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 160th and Sri Lanka ranks 158th 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.