Ecuador vs Ghana: External health expenditure channeled through government
Ecuador
12.4%
in 2023
Ghana
12.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
117th
Ghana rank
116th
External health expenditure channeled through government over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ecuador ranks 117th and Ghana ranks 116th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 40.8% | 12.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 60.4% | 11.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 14.1% | 9.5% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure channeled through government, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure channeled through government between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Ecuador ranks 117th and Ghana ranks 116th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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