Guinea-Bissau vs Middle income: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Middle income
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 25.1% against 0.9% in Middle income, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 29.4 times Middle income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 26th 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 | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 1.6% | 25.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 1.1% | 28.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 0.9% | 22.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Middle income?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 25.1% against 0.9% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Middle income?
- 24.2%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Middle income rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th and Middle income ranks 26th 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.