Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) by country
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays....
What the numbers show
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 616 current US$ in Equatorial Guinea; the lowest is 0 current US$ in Somalia.
The median across all reporting countries is 23 current US$, and the mean is 72.32 current US$.
Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Equatorial Guinea (up 3,322.2%), and the largest decrease in Somalia (down 100.0%).
Government health expenditure per capita: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 616 current US$ | 2009 | up 3,322.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Botswana | 489 current US$ | 2009 | up 535.1% | volatile |
| 3 | Seychelles | 281 current US$ | 2009 | down 18.8% | rising |
| 4 | Libya | 276 current US$ | 2009 | up 160.4% | rising |
| 5 | Algeria | 231 current US$ | 2009 | up 402.2% | volatile |
| 6 | South Africa | 195 current US$ | 2009 | up 82.2% | rising |
| 7 | Angola | 181 current US$ | 2009 | up 2,916.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Namibia | 172 current US$ | 2009 | up 77.3% | rising |
| 9 | Mauritius | 141 current US$ | 2009 | up 107.4% | rising |
| 10 | Tunisia | 130 current US$ | 2009 | up 97.0% | rising |
| 11 | Gabon | 128 current US$ | 2009 | up 212.2% | rising |
| 12 | Cape Verde | 108 current US$ | 2009 | up 134.8% | rising |
| 13 | Eswatini | 99 current US$ | 2009 | up 102.0% | rising |
| 14 | Djibouti | 65 current US$ | 2009 | up 97.0% | rising |
| 15 | Morocco | 54 current US$ | 2009 | up 237.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Lesotho | 48 current US$ | 2009 | up 242.9% | rising |
| 17 | Egypt | 46 current US$ | 2009 | up 64.3% | rising |
| 18 | Congo | 38 current US$ | 2009 | up 171.4% | rising |
| 19 | Sao Tome and Principe | 37 current US$ | 2009 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 36 current US$ | 2007 | up 20.0% | falling |
| 21 | Senegal | 33 current US$ | 2009 | up 266.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Ghana | 28 current US$ | 2009 | up 133.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Sudan | 26 current US$ | 2009 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Nigeria | 25 current US$ | 2009 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Zambia | 25 current US$ | 2009 | up 177.8% | rising |
| 26 | Chad | 23 current US$ | 2009 | up 475.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Burkina Faso | 23 current US$ | 2009 | up 283.3% | volatile |
| 28 | Rwanda | 21 current US$ | 2009 | up 320.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Tanzania | 19 current US$ | 2009 | up 375.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Benin | 18 current US$ | 2009 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 30 | Mozambique | 18 current US$ | 2009 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 30 | Mali | 18 current US$ | 2009 | up 260.0% | rising |
| 33 | Comoros | 17 current US$ | 2009 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 33 | Cameroon | 17 current US$ | 2009 | up 240.0% | rising |
| 35 | Mauritania | 14 current US$ | 2009 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 36 | Gambia | 13 current US$ | 2009 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 37 | Niger | 12 current US$ | 2009 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Madagascar | 12 current US$ | 2009 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 37 | Liberia | 12 current US$ | 2009 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Malawi | 11 current US$ | 2009 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Kenya | 11 current US$ | 2009 | up 83.3% | rising |
| 42 | Cote d'Ivoire | 10 current US$ | 2009 | unchanged | flat |
| 43 | Burundi | 9 current US$ | 2009 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Togo | 8 current US$ | 2009 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 44 | Uganda | 8 current US$ | 2009 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 46 | Central African Republic | 7 current US$ | 2009 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 7 current US$ | 2009 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 48 | Eritrea | 5 current US$ | 2009 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 48 | Guinea-Bissau | 5 current US$ | 2009 | up 66.7% | falling |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 3 current US$ | 2009 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 50 | Guinea | 3 current US$ | 2009 | unchanged | falling |
| 52 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 1 current US$ | 2009 | unchanged | volatile |
| 53 | Somalia | 0 current US$ | 2003 | down 100.0% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- North Africa 101.24 current US$
- Africa 45.07 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa 33.59 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 33.1 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 23.02 current US$
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria 22.51 current US$
About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.