Guinea-Bissau vs South Asia: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Asia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 20.65 current US$ against 2.18 current US$ in South Asia, a difference of 18.47 current US$.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 9.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 30th of 177 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 current US$ | 0.594 current US$ | 5.36 current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 14.32 current US$ | 0.6784 current US$ | 13.65 current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 16.97 current US$ | 1.45 current US$ | 15.52 current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Guinea-Bissau or South Asia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 20.65 current US$ against 2.18 current US$ in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Guinea-Bissau and South Asia?
- 18.47 current US$, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and South Asia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 30th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.