Marshall Islands vs OECD members: Domestic general government health expenditure
Marshall Islands
10.1%
in 2023
OECD members
8.0%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
3rd
OECD members rank
3rd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Marshall Islands
- OECD members
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 10.1% against 8.0% in OECD members, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 7.5% | 1.8% | OECD members |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 8.5% | 1.9% | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Marshall Islands or OECD members?
- Marshall Islands, at 10.1% against 8.0% in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Marshall Islands and OECD members?
- 2.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and OECD members rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 3rd and OECD members 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 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.