Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Guyana
Guyana: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 144.53 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guyana stood at 144.53 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guyana peaked at 144.53 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.29 current US$, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.29 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 27.61 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.5 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.51 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.16 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 32.58 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 37.73 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 45.11 current US$ | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 53.26 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 53.64 current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 61.45 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 70.43 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 85.36 current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 87.18 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 84.43 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 83.15 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 76.77 current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 83.66 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 108.77 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 119.58 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 89.22 current US$ | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 137.81 current US$ | +54.5% |
| 2022 | 123.76 current US$ | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 144.53 current US$ | +16.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 144.53 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 805.93 current US$, 18% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 144.53 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.79 current US$, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.44 current US$ | 27.29 current US$ | 53.64 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.08 current US$ | 61.45 current US$ | 119.58 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.83 current US$ | 89.22 current US$ | 144.53 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guyana?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Guyana was 144.53 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 144.53 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.29 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Guyana ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.