Eswatini vs Jamaica: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Eswatini
7.5%
in 2023
Jamaica
7.6%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
73rd
Jamaica rank
70th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.6% against 7.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eswatini ranks 73rd and Jamaica ranks 70th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.9% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 7.6% against 7.5% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 73rd 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).