Maldives vs Pacific island small states: Domestic general government health expenditure
Maldives
7.3%
in 2023
Pacific island small states
3.6%
in 2023
Maldives rank
21st
Pacific island small states rank
18th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Maldives
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 7.3% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Maldives's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pacific island small states ahead.
Maldives ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.7% | 3.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Maldives or Pacific island small states?
- Maldives, at 7.3% against 3.6% in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Maldives and Pacific island small states?
- 3.7%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pacific island small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Pacific island small states rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 21st and Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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 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.