Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita
Kuwait
10.0%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
9.7%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
169th
United Arab Emirates rank
171st
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 25.3% | 4.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 15.7% | 2.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 10.0% against 9.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 169th and United Arab Emirates ranks 171st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.