South Africa vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- South Africa
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 89th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 92nd of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 1.1% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.4% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, South Africa or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- South Africa, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for external health expenditure?
- South Africa ranks 89th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 92nd 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.