Mauritania vs Rwanda: External health expenditure per capita
Mauritania
17.94 current US$
in 2023
Rwanda
19.48 current US$
in 2023
Mauritania rank
38th
Rwanda rank
35th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 19.48 current US$ against 17.94 current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 1.54 current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 177 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 current US$ | 11.85 current US$ | 10.11 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.13 current US$ | 22.68 current US$ | 19.55 current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 11.18 current US$ | 21.47 current US$ | 10.3 current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Mauritania or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 19.48 current US$ against 17.94 current US$ in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 1.54 current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Rwanda rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 38th and Rwanda ranks 35th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.