How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Arab Emirates?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Philippines vs United Arab Emirates: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Philippines

5.1%

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

5.0%

in 2023

Philippines rank

125th

United Arab Emirates rank

128th

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Philippines
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 195 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%	Philippines
2010s	4.0%	3.8%	0.3%	Philippines
2020s	5.3%	5.2%	0.2%	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Philippines or United Arab Emirates?: Philippines, at 5.1% against 5.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Philippines and United Arab Emirates?: 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United Arab Emirates?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Philippines and United Arab Emirates rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?: Philippines ranks 125th and United Arab Emirates ranks 128th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).