External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 2.43 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 2.43 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 40.4% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 13.08 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6372 current US$, in 2014.
That places Equatorial Guinea 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7795 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.43 current US$ | +468.7% |
| 2002 | 3.12 current US$ | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 3.37 current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 3.57 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 7.48 current US$ | +109.6% |
| 2007 | 10.28 current US$ | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 8.22 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 13.08 current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2010 | 8.85 current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 10.15 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 6.6 current US$ | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 1.6 current US$ | -75.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6372 current US$ | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 current US$ | +135.6% |
| 2016 | 2.05 current US$ | +36.3% |
| 2017 | 2.01 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.71 current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 1.79 current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2020 | 1.53 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.22 current US$ | +176.6% |
| 2022 | 4.07 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.43 current US$ | -40.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.43 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 2.43 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +468.7% | 0.7795 current US$ | 4.43 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 current US$ | 0.7795 current US$ | 13.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 current US$ | 0.6372 current US$ | 10.15 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 current US$ | 1.53 current US$ | 4.22 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 843 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 0.0678 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- External health expenditure per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 2.43 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.08 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6372 current US$ in 2014.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.