External health expenditure in Comoros
Comoros: External health expenditure was 26.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Comoros, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Comoros is 26.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Comoros peaked at 43.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2007.
Comoros ranks 27th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +33.7% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +68.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +87.9% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -49.0% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -31.8% |
| 2021 | 25.8% | +115.4% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +67.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | -38.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 8.2% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 12.0% | 43.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure in Comoros?
- External health expenditure in Comoros was 26.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
- How does Comoros rank for external health expenditure?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.