Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Solomon Islands: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 33.9% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 30.2%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 9.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th of 42 groups.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 28.0% | 26.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 30.2% | 28.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 27.6% | 24.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 33.9% against 3.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Solomon Islands?
- 30.2%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Solomon Islands rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th and Solomon Islands ranks 19th 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.