Madagascar vs Solomon Islands: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Madagascar
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.1% against 33.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Madagascar ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 28.0% | 11.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 30.2% | 5.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 27.6% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Madagascar or Solomon Islands?
- Madagascar, at 38.1% against 33.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 4.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Solomon Islands rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 16th and Solomon Islands 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.