Barbados vs Philippines: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Barbados

5.4%

in 2023

Philippines

5.1%

in 2023

Barbados rank

122nd

Philippines rank

125th

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Barbados currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Globally, Barbados ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 125th of 195 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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