External health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External health expenditure per capita was 10.19 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 10.19 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.81 current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5364 current US$, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 72nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5364 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.76 current US$ | +228.3% |
| 2002 | 3.14 current US$ | +78.6% |
| 2003 | 1.75 current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 3.46 current US$ | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 4.64 current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2006 | 6.56 current US$ | +41.4% |
| 2007 | 6.04 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 7.34 current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 9.45 current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 10.95 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 14.21 current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 10.92 current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3 current US$ | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 75.81 current US$ | +199.6% |
| 2015 | 62.25 current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 36.17 current US$ | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 16.47 current US$ | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 12.94 current US$ | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 15.49 current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 15.28 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 11.53 current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 11.01 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 10.19 current US$ | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 current US$ | 0.5364 current US$ | 9.45 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.05 current US$ | 10.92 current US$ | 75.81 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 current US$ | 10.19 current US$ | 15.28 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone?
- External health expenditure per capita in Sierra Leone was 10.19 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 75.81 current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5364 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.