Madagascar vs Small states: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Madagascar
- Small states
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.1% against 2.4% in Small states, a difference of 35.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 16.1 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Small states ahead.
Madagascar ranks 16th and Small states ranks 19th of 177 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 2.8% | 14.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 3.3% | 21.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 2.8% | 37.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Madagascar or Small states?
- Madagascar, at 38.1% against 2.4% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Madagascar and Small states?
- 35.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Small states rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 16th and Small states ranks 19th 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.