Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Government health expenditure per capita

Seychelles
281 current US$
in 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
33.59 current US$
in 2009
Seychelles rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400199520022009

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 281 current US$ against 33.59 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 247.41 current US$.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 8.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 330 current US$ 12.67 current US$ 317.33 current US$ Seychelles
2000s 357.4 current US$ 21.73 current US$ 335.67 current US$ Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Seychelles, at 281 current US$ against 33.59 current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2009.
What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
247.41 current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
Seychelles ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.