Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 1.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 2020
All-time low
1.63
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guyana stood at 1.73.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guyana peaked at 3.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2001.
That places Guyana 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 50% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.64, 48% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.8 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 1.73 | 3.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 2.31 compare
- 28 Barbados 2.25 compare
- 29 Grenada 2.1 compare
- 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.2 compare
- 32 Haiti 0.2981 compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guyana?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Guyana was 1.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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