Barbados vs Solomon Islands: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Barbados
5.4%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
5.4%
in 2023
Barbados rank
122nd
Solomon Islands rank
123rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5.4% against 5.4% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 122nd and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.3% | 1.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Barbados, at 5.4% against 5.4% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Solomon Islands rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 122nd and Solomon Islands ranks 123rd 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).