Burkina Faso vs Sierra Leone: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 46.84 current international $ against 45.29 current international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.55 current international $.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.97 current international $ | 13.08 current international $ | 1.89 current international $ | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 23.23 current international $ | 76.57 current international $ | 53.34 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 35.1 current international $ | 42.94 current international $ | 7.85 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Burkina Faso or Sierra Leone?
- Burkina Faso, at 46.84 current international $ against 45.29 current international $ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 1.55 current international $, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 42nd 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.