Guinea-Bissau vs Rwanda: External health expenditure per capita
Guinea-Bissau
20.65 current US$
in 2023
Rwanda
19.48 current US$
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
35th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Rwanda
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.65 current US$ against 19.48 current US$ in Rwanda, a difference of 1.17 current US$.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 177 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 current US$ | 11.85 current US$ | 5.89 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 14.32 current US$ | 22.68 current US$ | 8.35 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 16.97 current US$ | 21.47 current US$ | 4.5 current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Guinea-Bissau or Rwanda?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.65 current US$ against 19.48 current US$ in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 1.17 current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Rwanda rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.