Marshall Islands vs United States of America: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.7% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.3% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 17.3% | 4.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Marshall Islands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.7% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 3.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States of America rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- 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.