Belgium vs Palestine, State of: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Belgium
10.8%
in 2023
Palestine, State of
10.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Palestine, State of rank
22nd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Palestine, State of ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 10.4% | 1.3% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 1.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Belgium or Palestine, State of?
- Belgium, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Palestine, State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Belgium and Palestine, State of?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Palestine, State of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Palestine, State of rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Palestine, State of ranks 22nd 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).