Ghana vs Guyana: External health expenditure per capita
Ghana
6 current US$
in 2023
Guyana
6.25 current US$
in 2023
Ghana rank
88th
Guyana rank
87th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.25 current US$ against 6 current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 0.25 current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 88th and Guyana ranks 87th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 current US$ | 13.64 current US$ | 8.37 current US$ | Guyana |
| 2010s | 10.48 current US$ | 15.67 current US$ | 5.19 current US$ | Guyana |
| 2020s | 12.62 current US$ | 8.54 current US$ | 4.08 current US$ | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Ghana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 6.25 current US$ against 6 current US$ in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Ghana and Guyana?
- 0.25 current US$, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ghana ranks 88th and Guyana ranks 87th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.