Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) was 12.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure in Micronesia (country), 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Micronesia (country) stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Micronesia (country) peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.
Micronesia (country) ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (% of GDP) (Global Health) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -39.4% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 12.9% | +2.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 12.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 12.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.9%, 2.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.8% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Micronesia (country)?
- Current health expenditure in Micronesia (country) was 12.9% 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 Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for current health expenditure?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.