Nauru vs Sierra Leone: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$)
Nauru
16.77 current US$
in 2023
Sierra Leone
19.48 current US$
in 2023
Nauru rank
165th
Sierra Leone rank
162nd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Nauru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 19.48 current US$ against 16.77 current US$ in Nauru, a difference of 2.71 current US$.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.08 current US$ | 19.4 current US$ | 5.32 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10.4 current US$ | 34.77 current US$ | 24.37 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 12.09 current US$ | 22.58 current US$ | 10.49 current US$ | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Nauru or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 19.48 current US$ against 16.77 current US$ in Nauru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Nauru and Sierra Leone?
- 2.71 current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and Sierra Leone rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Nauru ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 162nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.