Guinea-Bissau vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 8.8% against 3.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 2.7 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.3% | 3.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 3.3% | 5.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 8.8% against 3.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 5.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 49th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th 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.