Sierra Leone vs Small states: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Sierra Leone
- Small states
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.5% against 2.4% in Small states, a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 12.0 times Small states's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 19th of 177 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 2.8% | 12.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 3.3% | 32.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 2.8% | 25.4% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Sierra Leone or Small states?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.5% against 2.4% in Small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 26.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Small states?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Small states rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 19th 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.