External health expenditure per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: External health expenditure per capita was 6.65 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.65 current US$
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
85th
of 177 countries
All-time high
7.65 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
0.195 current US$
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Madagascar, 2000–2023

024682000201120232000: 0.195 current US$2001: 1.1 current US$2002: 3 current US$2003: 1.8 current US$2004: 3.1 current US$2005: 3.7 current US$2006: 4 current US$2007: 3.1 current US$2008: 4.2 current US$2009: 4.8 current US$2010: 3.3 current US$2011: 6 current US$2012: 3.7 current US$2013: 3.9 current US$2014: 5.6 current US$2015: 6.3 current US$2016: 6.3 current US$2017: 5.4 current US$2018: 6.3 current US$2019: 5.9 current US$2020: 7.7 current US$2021: 6.9 current US$2022: 5.5 current US$2023: 6.7 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2023, external health expenditure per capita in Madagascar stood at 6.65 current US$.

That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Madagascar peaked at 7.65 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.195 current US$, in 2000.

Madagascar ranks 85th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9 current US$ 0.195 current US$ 4.85 current US$ 10
2010s 5.28 current US$ 3.34 current US$ 6.31 current US$ 10
2020s 6.7 current US$ 5.55 current US$ 7.65 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 82 Nigeria 7.54 current US$ compare
  2. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.41 current US$ compare
  3. 84 Nicaragua 7.39 current US$ compare
  4. 86 Lithuania 6.51 current US$ compare
  5. 87 Guyana 6.25 current US$ compare
  6. 88 Ghana 6 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Madagascar?
External health expenditure per capita in Madagascar was 6.65 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 7.65 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.195 current US$ in 2000.
How does Madagascar rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Madagascar ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar 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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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
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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.