Afghanistan vs Senegal: External health expenditure per capita
Afghanistan
12.53 current US$
in 2023
Senegal
12.3 current US$
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Senegal rank
55th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Senegal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 12.53 current US$ against 12.3 current US$ in Senegal, a difference of 0.23 current US$.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 55th of 177 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.62 current US$ | 2.08 current US$ | 2.54 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 11.86 current US$ | 8.84 current US$ | 3.02 current US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.59 current US$ | 11.91 current US$ | 2.68 current US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Afghanistan or Senegal?
- Afghanistan, at 12.53 current US$ against 12.3 current US$ in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 0.23 current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Senegal rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Senegal ranks 55th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.