Africa Eastern and Southern vs Finland: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 10.5% against 5.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.9 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 9.4% | 3.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 10.0% | 4.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Africa Eastern and Southern or Finland?
- Finland, at 10.5% against 5.5% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Africa Eastern and Southern and Finland?
- 5.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Finland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Finland rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.