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Former Spanish colonies Compared by People > Health expenditures

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DEFINITION: This entry provides the total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP. Health expenditures are broadly defined as activities performed either by institutions or individuals through the application of medical, paramedical, and/or nursing knowledge and technology, the primary purpose of which is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
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# COUNTRY AMOUNT DATE GRAPH HISTORY
1 Costa Rica 10.9% of GDP 2011
2 Nicaragua 10.1% of GDP 2009
3 Cuba 10% of GDP 2011
4 Paraguay 9.7% of GDP 2011
5 Honduras 9.1% of GDP 2009
6 Panama 8.2% of GDP 2011
7 Argentina 8.1% of GDP 2011
8 Uruguay 8% of GDP 2011
9 Chile 7.5% of GDP 2011
10 Ecuador 7.3% of GDP 2011
11 El Salvador 6.8% of GDP 2011
12 Guatemala 6.7% of GDP 2011
13 Mexico 6.4% of GDP 2009
14 Colombia 6.1% of GDP 2011
15 Dominican Republic 5.4% of GDP 2011
16 Venezuela 5.2% of GDP 2011
17 Bolivia 4.9% of GDP 2011
18 Peru 4.8% of GDP 2011
19 Philippines 4.1% of GDP 2011
20 Equatorial Guinea 4% of GDP 2011

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