Oman vs Sri Lanka: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Oman
3.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2023
Oman rank
170th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Oman
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Oman ranks 170th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Oman or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Oman and Sri Lanka rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Oman ranks 170th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th 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).