Euro area vs Micronesia (country): Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health)
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) over time
- Euro area
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 12.9% against 10.8% in Euro area, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Euro area ahead.
Euro area ranks 5th and Micronesia (country) ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 11.1% | 1.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.5% | 2.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 12.2% | 1.4% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Euro area or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 12.9% against 10.8% in Euro area as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Euro area and Micronesia (country)?
- 2.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Micronesia (country)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Euro area and Micronesia (country) rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Micronesia (country) ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.