Marshall Islands vs South Asia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Asia
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 75.0% against 37.3% in South Asia, a difference of 37.7%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 37th of 193 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 21.6% | 23.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 28.4% | 14.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 37.5% | 13.3% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Marshall Islands or South Asia?
- Marshall Islands, at 75.0% against 37.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Marshall Islands and South Asia?
- 37.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Asia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 36th and South Asia ranks 37th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.