External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: External health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 20.65 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 20.65 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.68 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.35 current US$, in 2001.
That places Guinea-Bissau 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.39 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.74 current US$ | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 3.44 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.83 current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 6.2 current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 7.46 current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 8.73 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5 current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 7.92 current US$ | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 10.73 current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 23.68 current US$ | +120.7% |
| 2012 | 10.65 current US$ | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 11.08 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.45 current US$ | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 12.31 current US$ | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 15.11 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 11.6 current US$ | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 13.51 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 11.12 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 18.71 current US$ | +68.2% |
| 2021 | 16 current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 12.52 current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 20.65 current US$ | +64.9% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.65 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.39 current US$, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 20.65 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.24 current US$, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.96 current US$ | 2.35 current US$ | 12.5 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 current US$ | 10.65 current US$ | 23.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.97 current US$ | 12.52 current US$ | 20.65 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau?
- External health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 20.65 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.68 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.