Ghana vs Madagascar: External health expenditure per capita
Ghana
6 current US$
in 2023
Madagascar
6.65 current US$
in 2023
Ghana rank
88th
Madagascar rank
85th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Ghana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.65 current US$ against 6 current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 0.65 current US$.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Madagascar ranks 85th of 177 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 current US$ | 2.9 current US$ | 2.37 current US$ | Ghana |
| 2010s | 10.48 current US$ | 5.28 current US$ | 5.2 current US$ | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12.62 current US$ | 6.7 current US$ | 5.91 current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Ghana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 6.65 current US$ against 6 current US$ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Ghana and Madagascar?
- 0.65 current US$, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ghana ranks 88th and Madagascar ranks 85th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.