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  • The percentage of GDP not strongly correlated with income.
  • Several poor countries eg India and Nepal spend large % of their GDP on health, while Singapore spends relatively smaller percentage.
  • Weak relationship between % of health expenditures accounted for by the public sector and GDP
  • The public sector accounts for a greater share of total expenditures in poorer countries (eg China) than in several wealthier countries (eg Thailand).
  • Weak associations with income reflect different priorities across countries both on the part of government and private citizens.