Arab World vs Sierra Leone: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Arab World
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.5% against 1.5% in Arab World, a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 19.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 42 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 18.0% | 16.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 35.2% | 34.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 28.2% | 26.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Arab World or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.5% against 1.5% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Arab World and Sierra Leone?
- 27.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Sierra Leone rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 22nd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.