India vs Jamaica: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 86th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% | India |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, India or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.6% against 2.4% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between India and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for external health expenditure?
- India ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 86th 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 (% 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.