Ethiopia vs Guinea-Bissau: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26.9% against 25.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 27.4% | 1.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 29.3% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 23.5% | 5.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Ethiopia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Ethiopia, at 26.9% against 25.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th 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 (% 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.