Dominican Republic vs Marshall Islands: Domestic general government health expenditure
Dominican Republic
15.4%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
15.2%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Marshall Islands rank
42nd
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Dominican Republic
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 15.4% against 15.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Marshall Islands ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 11.2% | 1.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 9.9% | 5.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 9.8% | 6.1% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Dominican Republic or Marshall Islands?
- Dominican Republic, at 15.4% against 15.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Marshall Islands ranks 42nd 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.