Egypt vs Ghana: Domestic general government health expenditure
Egypt
1.6%
in 2023
Ghana
1.9%
in 2023
Egypt rank
144th
Ghana rank
141st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 141st of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Egypt or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Egypt ranks 144th and Ghana ranks 141st 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 GDP). 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 as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.