External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 45.29 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 45.29 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone peaked at 187.33 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.64 current international $, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 42nd 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, PPP (current international $) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.64 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 4.91 current international $ | +86.0% |
| 2002 | 9.81 current international $ | +99.5% |
| 2003 | 5.5 current international $ | -43.9% |
| 2004 | 11.37 current international $ | +106.8% |
| 2005 | 14.43 current international $ | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 19.17 current international $ | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 17.16 current international $ | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 19.43 current international $ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 26.34 current international $ | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 30.9 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 38.13 current international $ | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 27 current international $ | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 61.15 current international $ | +126.5% |
| 2014 | 187.33 current international $ | +206.3% |
| 2015 | 165.37 current international $ | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 112.88 current international $ | -31.7% |
| 2017 | 52.86 current international $ | -53.2% |
| 2018 | 40.4 current international $ | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 49.66 current international $ | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 49.15 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.09 current international $ | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 40.24 current international $ | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 45.29 current international $ | +12.6% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 45.29 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.1 current international $, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 45.29 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.85 current international $, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.08 current international $ | 2.64 current international $ | 26.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.57 current international $ | 27 current international $ | 187.33 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.94 current international $ | 37.09 current international $ | 49.15 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 39 Tanzania 46.85 current international $ compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 46.84 current international $ compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 46.38 current international $ compare
- 43 Vanuatu 45.13 current international $ compare
- 44 Bhutan 43.61 current international $ compare
- 45 Tajikistan 43.35 current international $ compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Sierra Leone was 45.29 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 187.33 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 42nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.