Bhutan vs Sierra Leone: External health expenditure per capita
Bhutan
10.45 current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
10.19 current US$
in 2023
Bhutan rank
70th
Sierra Leone rank
72nd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 10.45 current US$ against 10.19 current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.26 current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.69 current US$ | 4.47 current US$ | 3.22 current US$ | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 7.42 current US$ | 28.05 current US$ | 20.64 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 18.62 current US$ | 12 current US$ | 6.61 current US$ | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Bhutan or Sierra Leone?
- Bhutan, at 10.45 current US$ against 10.19 current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.26 current US$, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Sierra Leone rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 70th and Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.