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