Kuwait vs Saint Lucia: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Kuwait
5.0%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
4.7%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
129th
Saint Lucia rank
131st
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Kuwait
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 129th and Saint Lucia ranks 131st of 195 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 5.1% | 2.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Kuwait or Saint Lucia?
- Kuwait, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Kuwait and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Saint Lucia rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 129th and Saint Lucia ranks 131st 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).