Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Domestic general government health expenditure
Guinea-Bissau
4.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.5%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 5.4% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 5.3% | 2.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 176th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.