Marshall Islands vs United States of America: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Marshall Islands
13.4%
in 2023
United States of America
16.7%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
6th
United States of America rank
3rd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 16.7% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 1.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.3% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 17.3% | 4.4% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 16.7% against 13.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 3.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States of America rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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).