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Kuwait - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.39

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

4.39 (2023)

Global rank

##70 of 193 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 2000

2.74×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#139200020052010201520202024#128#702020 overtook El Salvador2023 overtook Botswana
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Kuwait climbed from #128 to #70 (overtook El Salvador). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Kuwait ↓

Key Events — Kuwait

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2001
Climbed 42 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2009
Climbed 28 places in global rank auto
2015
Climbed 35 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook El Salvador in global rank auto
2021
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
2022
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Botswana in global rank auto

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020231.392.734.075.41

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