Eritrea vs Sierra Leone: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita
Eritrea
6.52 current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
5.98 current US$
in 2023
Eritrea rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
182nd
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6.52 current US$ against 5.98 current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.54 current US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 current US$ | 2.81 current US$ | 1.63 current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.03 current US$ | 6.04 current US$ | 1.01 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.02 current US$ | 7.66 current US$ | 1.64 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure per capita, Eritrea or Sierra Leone?
- Eritrea, at 6.52 current US$ against 5.98 current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure per capita between Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.54 current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.