Low & middle income vs Malawi: External health expenditure per capita
Low & middle income
3.98 current US$
in 2023
Malawi
27.03 current US$
in 2023
Low & middle income rank
22nd
Malawi rank
25th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Low & middle income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.03 current US$ against 3.98 current US$ in Low & middle income, a difference of 23.05 current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.8 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 25th of 42 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.51 current US$ | 10.84 current US$ | 9.33 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.96 current US$ | 21.96 current US$ | 19 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.71 current US$ | 26.11 current US$ | 22.4 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Low & middle income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.03 current US$ against 3.98 current US$ in Low & middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 23.05 current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Low & middle income and Malawi rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Low & middle income ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 25th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.