Guinea vs High income: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Guinea
- High income
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 18.1% against 0.0% in High income, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1,405.3 times High income's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 41st and High income ranks 40th of 177 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 0.0% | 24.8% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 0.0% | 16.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 0.0% | 18.6% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Guinea or High income?
- Guinea, at 18.1% against 0.0% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Guinea and High income?
- 18.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and High income?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and High income rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 41st and High income ranks 40th 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.