External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 205.1 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 205.1 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands peaked at 472.84 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 106.56 current US$, in 2002.
That places Marshall Islands 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 113.61 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 107.63 current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 106.56 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 116.3 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 206.22 current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2005 | 334.5 current US$ | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 424.52 current US$ | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 289.68 current US$ | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 356.85 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 354.14 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 389.45 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 193.77 current US$ | -50.2% |
| 2012 | 212.36 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 208.94 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 250.21 current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 318.58 current US$ | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 332.68 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 314.5 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 371.95 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 424.83 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 372.97 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 438.74 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 472.84 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 205.1 current US$ | -56.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 205.1 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 43.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 205.1 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.28 current US$, 15.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241 current US$ | 106.56 current US$ | 424.52 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 301.73 current US$ | 193.77 current US$ | 424.83 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.41 current US$ | 205.1 current US$ | 472.84 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands?
- External health expenditure per capita in Marshall Islands was 205.1 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 472.84 current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.56 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.