Maldives vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Maldives
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
Maldives ranks 93rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 92nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 2.4% | 1.5% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 3.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Maldives or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Maldives ranks 93rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 92nd 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.