Madagascar Health Expenditure per Capita
Current health expenditure per capita SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD
Madagascar's health expenditure per capita was $18 in 2025, ranked 187th globally. This represents a 1.7% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Madagascar's health expenditure per capita stood at $18 in 2025, a rise of +$0 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach $18 by 2025. Madagascar ranked 187th globally.
Madagascar’s health expenditure per capita has risen modestly over the 25‑year series, moving from a trough of 11.19 in 2000 to a latest 2025 level of 17.73, placing the country 187th in the global ranking. The all‑time peak of 24.21 recorded in 2016 illustrates a brief period of accelerated spending that has since receded, suggesting that the post‑peak slowdown may reflect fiscal constraints or shifting policy priorities. Compared with regional peers, Madagascar’s 2025 figure is slightly above Sudan’s 17.21 but well below the higher outlier of Somalia, Fed. Rep., at 24.81, indicating that while spending is higher than some neighbours such as Niger (22.71), it remains constrained relative to the more resource‑rich contexts. The gradual upward trajectory since the early 2000s points to a slow consolidation of health financing, yet sustaining or enhancing this trend will likely depend on continued economic growth, external aid flows, and reforms that improve the efficiency of health spending.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Expenditure per Capita | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | $18 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | $18 | - | - |
| 2025 | $18 | +$0 | #187 |
| 2023 | $17 | +$2 | #190 |
| 2022 | $16 | −$1 | #190 |
| 2021 | $17 | +$0 | #190 |
| 2020 | $17 | +$1 | #191 |
| 2019 | $16 | −$6 | #191 |
| 2018 | $21 | −$2 | #189 |
| 2017 | $24 | −$1 | #188 |
| 2016 | $24 | +$2 | #185 |
| 2015 | $22 | −$0 | #186 |
| 2014 | $23 | +$3 | #186 |
| 2013 | $19 | +$0 | #188 |
| 2012 | $19 | −$4 | #188 |
| 2011 | $23 | +$2 | #186 |
| 2010 | $21 | +$2 | #184 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Madagascar matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2016. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health expenditure per capita improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Madagascar's health expenditure per capita was $18 in 2025. Ranked 187th globally. This represents a 1.7% increase from the previous year.
Madagascar's health expenditure per capita peaked at $24 in 2016.
The lowest health expenditure per capita in Madagascar was $11 in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 187th globally in health expenditure per capita as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.PC.CD. Data sourced from World Bank.
Madagascar's health expenditure per capita is projected to reach $18 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health expenditure per capita of Madagascar in 2025 was $18. This ranks 187th in the world.
Cite this page
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