Malawi vs Middle income: External health expenditure per capita
Malawi
27.03 current US$
in 2023
Middle income
3 current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
25th
Middle income rank
26th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Malawi
- Middle income
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.03 current US$ against 3 current US$ in Middle income, a difference of 24.03 current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 9.0 times Middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.84 current US$ | 1.31 current US$ | 9.53 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2010s | 21.96 current US$ | 2.29 current US$ | 19.67 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 26.11 current US$ | 2.83 current US$ | 23.28 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Malawi or Middle income?
- Malawi, at 27.03 current US$ against 3 current US$ in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Malawi and Middle income?
- 24.03 current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Middle income rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 25th and Middle income ranks 26th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.