Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Domestic general government health expenditure
Portugal
6.2%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
1.9%
in 2023
Portugal rank
33rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
36th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.2% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.7% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 1.8% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 2.0% | 4.7% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 6.2% against 1.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Portugal ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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.