Maldives vs Spain: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Maldives
9.2%
in 2023
Spain
9.2%
in 2023
Maldives rank
42nd
Spain rank
43rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Spain
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 9.2% against 9.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 9.1% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 10.0% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Maldives or Spain?
- Maldives, at 9.2% against 9.2% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Maldives and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Spain rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 43rd 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).