Dominican Republic vs Sierra Leone: Current health expenditure
Dominican Republic
4.6%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.7%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Current health expenditure over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.4% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.1% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Dominican Republic or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 193 countries.
- 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.