Afghanistan vs United States of America: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
United States of America
16.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.7% against 15.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States of America ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.8% | 5.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 16.3% | 5.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 1.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.7% against 15.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 1.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and United States of America rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).