Ecuador vs Jamaica: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Ecuador
7.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
7.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
71st
Jamaica rank
70th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.6% against 7.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ecuador ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 7.6% against 7.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 70th 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).