Afghanistan vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Afghanistan
15.0%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
12.9%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
5th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
8th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.0% against 12.9% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.8% | 2.0% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 12.5% | 1.8% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 12.2% | 6.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Afghanistan or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Afghanistan, at 15.0% against 12.9% in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Afghanistan and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 2.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 8th 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 Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).