Government health expenditure per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Government health expenditure per capita was 46 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
46 current US$
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
46 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
17 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Egypt, 1995–2009

010203040501995200220091995: 17 current US$1996: 18 current US$1997: 22 current US$1998: 25 current US$1999: 28 current US$2000: 31 current US$2001: 30 current US$2002: 29 current US$2003: 23 current US$2004: 23 current US$2005: 26 current US$2006: 32 current US$2007: 34 current US$2008: 41 current US$2009: 46 current US$

Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 46 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Egypt peaked at 46 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17 current US$, in 1995.

That places Egypt 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government health expenditure per capita in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Egypt, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ Change
1995 17 current US$
1996 18 current US$ +5.9%
1997 22 current US$ +22.2%
1998 25 current US$ +13.6%
1999 28 current US$ +12.0%
2000 31 current US$ +10.7%
2001 30 current US$ -3.2%
2002 29 current US$ -3.3%
2003 23 current US$ -20.7%
2004 23 current US$ +0.0%
2005 26 current US$ +13.0%
2006 32 current US$ +23.1%
2007 34 current US$ +6.2%
2008 41 current US$ +20.6%
2009 46 current US$ +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22 current US$ 17 current US$ 28 current US$ 5
2000s 31.5 current US$ 23 current US$ 46 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 14 Djibouti 65 current US$ compare
  2. 15 Morocco 54 current US$ compare
  3. 16 Lesotho 48 current US$ compare
  4. 18 Congo 38 current US$ compare
  5. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 37 current US$ compare
  6. 20 Zimbabwe 36 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government health expenditure per capita in Egypt?
Government health expenditure per capita in Egypt was 46 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 46 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 17 current US$ in 1995.
How does Egypt rank for government health expenditure per capita?
Egypt ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
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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.