Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
223.87 current international $
in 2023
Zambia
243.74 current international $
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
157th
Zambia rank
154th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 243.74 current international $ against 223.87 current international $ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 19.87 current international $.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55 current international $ | 115.44 current international $ | 60.44 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2010s | 94.09 current international $ | 153.05 current international $ | 58.95 current international $ | Zambia |
| 2020s | 192.2 current international $ | 218.89 current international $ | 26.69 current international $ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 243.74 current international $ against 223.87 current international $ in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 19.87 current international $, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 154th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.