Caribbean Small States vs Comoros: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 26.8% against 0.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 32.8 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Comoros ranks 27th of 42 groups.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 7.2% | 5.6% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 14.9% | 13.8% | Comoros |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 27.0% | 26.0% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Caribbean Small States or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 26.8% against 0.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Caribbean Small States and Comoros?
- 26.0%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Comoros?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Comoros rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 27th and Comoros ranks 27th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.