Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Current health expenditure in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure in Marshall Islands is 13.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Marshall Islands peaked at 22.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2001.
That places Marshall Islands 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 15.0% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 13.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 13.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.2% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 2 Nauru 18.2% compare
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 6 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 8 Lesotho 12.6% compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Marshall Islands?
- Current health expenditure in Marshall Islands was 13.4% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for current health expenditure?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.