Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.8% against 10.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 27.4% | 15.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 22.5% | 15.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 16.6% | 4.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12.8% against 10.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 2.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 188th and Malawi ranks 185th 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.