Sierra Leone vs Saint Lucia: Current health expenditure
Sierra Leone
4.7%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
4.7%
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Saint Lucia rank
130th
Current health expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 131st and Saint Lucia ranks 130th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.7% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.7% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Sierra Leone or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 0.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Saint Lucia rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 131st and Saint Lucia ranks 130th 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.