Gabon vs Sri Lanka: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Gabon
4.4%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.0%
in 2023
Gabon rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
74th
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Gabon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.0% against 4.4% in Gabon, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 8.3% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Gabon or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.0% against 4.4% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Sri Lanka rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Gabon ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.