Arab World vs Maldives: Domestic general government health expenditure
Arab World
3.3%
in 2023
Maldives
7.3%
in 2023
Arab World rank
20th
Maldives rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Arab World
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.3% against 3.3% in Arab World, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.2 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
Arab World ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 5.3% | 2.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Arab World or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 7.3% against 3.3% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Arab World and Maldives?
- 4.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Maldives rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 20th and Maldives ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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 GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.