Barbados vs Philippines: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Barbados
5.4%
in 2023
Philippines
5.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
122nd
Philippines rank
125th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Philippines
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 125th of 195 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.0% | 2.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 1.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Barbados or Philippines?
- Barbados, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Barbados and Philippines?
- 0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Philippines rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 125th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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).