Ghana vs Senegal: Government health expenditure per capita

Ghana
28 current US$
in 2009
Senegal
33 current US$
in 2009
Ghana rank
22nd
Senegal rank
21st

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 33 current US$ against 28 current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 5 current US$.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6 current US$ 7.8 current US$ 3.8 current US$ Ghana
2000s 19.7 current US$ 20.2 current US$ 0.5 current US$ Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 33 current US$ against 28 current US$ in Ghana as of 2009.
What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Ghana and Senegal?
5 current US$, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
Ghana ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.