Philippines vs Solomon Islands: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Philippines
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Philippines ranks 124th and Solomon Islands ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.3% | 3.9% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Philippines or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 5.4% against 5.1% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Philippines and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Solomon Islands rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Philippines ranks 124th and Solomon Islands ranks 122nd 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.