Equatorial Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
3.5%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
169th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.3% | 0.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3.7% against 3.5% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th 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).