Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 13.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands stood at 13.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 22.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2001.
That places Marshall Islands 6th out of 195 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.
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- 3 United States 16.7% compare
- 4 Niue 16.1% compare
- 5 Afghanistan 15.0% compare
- 7 Liberia 13.0% compare
- 8 Micronesia (country) 12.9% compare
- 9 Lesotho 12.6% compare
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- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 13.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2001.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 6th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).