Marshall Islands vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Marshall Islands
13.4%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
12.9%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
6th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
8th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 6th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.1% | 4.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.5% | 1.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.2% | 0.7% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Marshall Islands, at 13.4% 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 Marshall Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th 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).