Spain vs Uruguay: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Spain

9.2%

in 2023

Uruguay

9.0%

in 2023

Spain rank

43rd

Uruguay rank

45th

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

Spain currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.

Globally, Spain ranks 43rd and Uruguay ranks 45th 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).