Caribbean Small States vs Vanuatu: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 45.84 current US$ against 7.75 current US$ in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 38.09 current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 5.9 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 42 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6 current US$ | 12.31 current US$ | 4.71 current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.56 current US$ | 40.98 current US$ | 33.42 current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 8.74 current US$ | 58.59 current US$ | 49.85 current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Caribbean Small States or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 45.84 current US$ against 7.75 current US$ in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Caribbean Small States and Vanuatu?
- 38.09 current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Vanuatu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Vanuatu rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Vanuatu ranks 13th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.