Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Egypt
4.9%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4.7%
in 2023
Egypt rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.9% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Egypt ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.4% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 8.1% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
- Egypt, at 4.9% against 4.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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
Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).