Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Government health expenditure per capita was 5 current US$ in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
5 current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
6 current US$
in 1995
All-time low
1 current US$
in 2001
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau, 1995–2009

1234561995200220091995: 6 current US$1996: 6 current US$1997: 5 current US$1998: 4 current US$1999: 3 current US$2000: 2 current US$2001: 1 current US$2002: 4 current US$2003: 4 current US$2004: 3 current US$2005: 3 current US$2006: 3 current US$2007: 4 current US$2008: 5 current US$2009: 5 current US$

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

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 5 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009.

The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6 current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1 current US$, in 2001.

That places Guinea-Bissau 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Guinea-Bissau, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ Change
1995 6 current US$
1996 6 current US$ +0.0%
1997 5 current US$ -16.7%
1998 4 current US$ -20.0%
1999 3 current US$ -25.0%
2000 2 current US$ -33.3%
2001 1 current US$ -50.0%
2002 4 current US$ +300.0%
2003 4 current US$ +0.0%
2004 3 current US$ -25.0%
2005 3 current US$ +0.0%
2006 3 current US$ +0.0%
2007 4 current US$ +33.3%
2008 5 current US$ +25.0%
2009 5 current US$ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8 current US$ 3 current US$ 6 current US$ 5
2000s 3.4 current US$ 1 current US$ 5 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 46 Central African Republic 7 current US$ compare
  2. 46 Ethiopia 7 current US$ compare
  3. 48 Eritrea 5 current US$ compare
  4. 50 Guinea 3 current US$ compare
  5. 50 Sierra Leone 3 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Government health expenditure per capita in Guinea-Bissau was 5 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 Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 6 current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 1 current US$ in 2001.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for government health expenditure per capita?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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
Last refreshed

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.