Guyana vs Mauritania: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Guyana
1.7%
in 2023
Mauritania
1.5%
in 2023
Guyana rank
143rd
Mauritania rank
146th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.7% against 1.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Guyana or Mauritania?
- Guyana, at 1.7% against 1.5% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Guyana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Mauritania rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 146th 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 Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.