Solomon Islands vs Somalia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Solomon Islands
8.4%
in 2023
Somalia
7.9%
in 2023
Solomon Islands rank
126th
Somalia rank
129th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Solomon Islands ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 129th of 195 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 3.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Solomon Islands or Somalia?
- Solomon Islands, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Solomon Islands and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Solomon Islands and Somalia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Solomon Islands ranks 126th and Somalia ranks 129th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.