Guinea-Bissau vs Latin America & Caribbean: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.1% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 78.6 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st of 177 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 0.6% | 26.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 0.4% | 28.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 0.4% | 23.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 25.1% against 0.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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.