Barbados vs Turkmenistan: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Barbados
5.4%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
122nd
Turkmenistan rank
120th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 122nd and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 195 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.4% | 1.4% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 0.9% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Barbados and Turkmenistan?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Turkmenistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Turkmenistan rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 122nd and Turkmenistan ranks 120th 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).