Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Somalia: External health expenditure

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
24.4%
in 2023
Somalia
54.4%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
3rd
Somalia rank
6th

External health expenditure over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 54.4% against 24.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 30.0%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th of 42 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 23.3% 53.2% 29.9% Somalia
2020s 23.8% 47.4% 23.5% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Somalia?
Somalia, at 54.4% against 24.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
30.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Somalia rank globally for external health expenditure?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 6th 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

Indicator
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,939 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.