Guyana vs Low income: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Guyana
- Low income
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 70.1% against 19.4% in Low income, a difference of 50.7%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 3.6 times Low income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 50th and Low income ranks 47th of 193 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.9% | 29.6% | 18.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 20.2% | 34.8% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 20.7% | 49.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Guyana or Low income?
- Guyana, at 70.1% against 19.4% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Guyana and Low income?
- 50.7%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Low income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Low income rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 50th and Low income ranks 47th 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.