East Asia & Pacific vs Maldives: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 17.91 current US$ against 0.5914 current US$ in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 17.32 current US$.
That makes Maldives's figure about 30.3 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th and Maldives ranks 39th of 42 groups.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3705 current US$ | 2.14 current US$ | 1.77 current US$ | Maldives |
| 2010s | 0.6637 current US$ | 6.67 current US$ | 6 current US$ | Maldives |
| 2020s | 0.9712 current US$ | 50.04 current US$ | 49.07 current US$ | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, East Asia & Pacific or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 17.91 current US$ against 0.5914 current US$ in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 17.32 current US$, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Maldives?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Maldives rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th and Maldives ranks 39th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.