Luxembourg vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Luxembourg
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 101.21 current US$ against 12.26 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 88.95 current US$.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 8.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 current US$ | 5.79 current US$ | 5.79 current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 67.37 current US$ | 11.11 current US$ | 56.26 current US$ | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 85.01 current US$ | 11.32 current US$ | 73.69 current US$ | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Luxembourg or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Luxembourg, at 101.21 current US$ against 12.26 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 88.95 current US$, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Luxembourg ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.