Caribbean vs Melanesia: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic
Caribbean
80.72 million constant US$
in 2024
Melanesia
78.84 million constant US$
in 2024
Caribbean rank
38th
Melanesia rank
40th
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic over time
- Caribbean
- Melanesia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 80.72 million constant US$ against 78.84 million constant US$ in Melanesia, a difference of 1.88 million constant US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Caribbean ranks 38th and Melanesia ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Melanesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.58 million constant US$ | 64.01 million constant US$ | 34.43 million constant US$ | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 87.53 million constant US$ | 79.29 million constant US$ | 8.24 million constant US$ | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 151.83 million constant US$ | 137.41 million constant US$ | 14.43 million constant US$ | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total official development assistance to medical research and basic, Caribbean or Melanesia?
- Caribbean, at 80.72 million constant US$ against 78.84 million constant US$ in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total official development assistance to medical research and basic between Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 1.88 million constant US$, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Melanesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Melanesia rank globally for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- Caribbean ranks 38th and Melanesia ranks 40th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.