Domestic general government health expenditure in Guinea
Guinea: Domestic general government health expenditure was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Guinea is 21.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Guinea peaked at 22.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
That places Guinea 168th out of 193 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 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4% | — |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -42.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +66.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +14.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 21.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 21.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 7.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 in Guinea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Guinea was 21.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does Guinea rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.