External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Guyana
Guyana: External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure in Guyana is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 67.6% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure in Guyana peaked at 24.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 97th 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 (% of current health expenditure) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +347.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +189.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +186.6% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +70.2% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | +65.3% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +252.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -67.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure) in Guyana 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 | +347.9% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | +252.1% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 0.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.7% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- 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 external health expenditure in Guyana?
- External health expenditure in Guyana was 1.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for external health expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.