Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Government health expenditure per capita was 23.02 current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
23.02 current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
5th
of 6 groups
All-time high
23.02 current US$
in 2009
All-time low
5.63 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1995–2009

5101520251995200220091995: 5.6 current US$1996: 6 current US$1997: 6.1 current US$1998: 6.3 current US$1999: 6.1 current US$2000: 6.6 current US$2001: 6.7 current US$2002: 7.2 current US$2003: 8.4 current US$2004: 11 current US$2005: 12.4 current US$2006: 15.3 current US$2007: 18.1 current US$2008: 22.4 current US$2009: 23 current US$

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

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 23.02 current US$ for government health expenditure per capita in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 277.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 23.02 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.63 current US$, in 1995.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ Change
1995 5.63 current US$
1996 5.99 current US$ +6.5%
1997 6.13 current US$ +2.3%
1998 6.28 current US$ +2.5%
1999 6.1 current US$ -3.0%
2000 6.61 current US$ +8.4%
2001 6.7 current US$ +1.4%
2002 7.24 current US$ +8.1%
2003 8.44 current US$ +16.5%
2004 11 current US$ +30.4%
2005 12.43 current US$ +13.0%
2006 15.34 current US$ +23.4%
2007 18.11 current US$ +18.1%
2008 22.39 current US$ +23.6%
2009 23.02 current US$ +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.03 current US$ 5.63 current US$ 6.28 current US$ 5
2000s 13.13 current US$ 6.61 current US$ 23.02 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 2 Botswana 489 current US$ compare
  2. 3 Seychelles 281 current US$ compare
  3. 4 Libya 276 current US$ compare
  4. 5 Algeria 231 current US$ compare
  5. 6 South Africa 195 current US$ compare
  6. 7 Angola 181 current US$ compare
  7. 8 Namibia 172 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Government health expenditure per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 23.02 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 23.02 current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.63 current US$ in 1995.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for government health expenditure per capita?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 277.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.