Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Malawi
4.95 current US$
in 2023
Solomon Islands
3.52 current US$
in 2023
Malawi rank
189th
Solomon Islands rank
191st
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.95 current US$ against 3.52 current US$ in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.43 current US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malawi ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 current US$ | 2.28 current US$ | 0.1429 current US$ | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 3.8 current US$ | 3.05 current US$ | 0.7483 current US$ | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.16 current US$ | 3.54 current US$ | 1.62 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 4.95 current US$ against 3.52 current US$ in Solomon Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 1.43 current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Malawi ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.