Equatorial Guinea vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Out-of-pocket expenditure
Equatorial Guinea
66.0%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
40.1%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
13th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 66.0% against 40.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 49.8% | 13.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 43.0% | 21.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 39.4% | 27.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Equatorial Guinea or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 66.0% against 40.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Equatorial Guinea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 25.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 13th 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 (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.