How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Sri Lanka

1.2%

in 2023

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

1.2%

in 2023

Sri Lanka rank

158th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

159th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Sri Lanka
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 159th of 193 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	Sri Lanka
2020s	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	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, Sri Lanka or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Sri Lanka ranks 158th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 159th 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: 28 August 2026

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