Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 10.6% against 10.0% in Liberia, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th and Liberia ranks 189th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.2% | 4.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 14.0% | 6.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 3.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 10.6% against 10.0% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.6%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th and Liberia ranks 189th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.