Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita
Rwanda
177.01 current international $
in 2023
Sierra Leone
158.91 current international $
in 2023
Rwanda rank
162nd
Sierra Leone rank
165th
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 177.01 current international $ against 158.91 current international $ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 18.1 current international $.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.24 current international $ | 82.11 current international $ | 21.87 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 112.22 current international $ | 195.3 current international $ | 83.08 current international $ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 165.81 current international $ | 152.11 current international $ | 13.7 current international $ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 177.01 current international $ against 158.91 current international $ in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 18.1 current international $, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 162nd and Sierra Leone ranks 165th 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.