Health expenditure in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Health expenditure was 560.19 million current US$ in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
560.19 million current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
560.19 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
94.33 million current US$
in 1998
Years of data
17
1995–2011

Health expenditure in Sierra Leone, 1995–2011

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M1995200320111995: 133.3M current US$1996: 144.2M current US$1997: 122.9M current US$1998: 94.3M current US$1999: 114.8M current US$2000: 111.3M current US$2001: 183.7M current US$2002: 207.7M current US$2003: 127.7M current US$2004: 222.0M current US$2005: 262.4M current US$2006: 223.1M current US$2007: 386.9M current US$2008: 447.8M current US$2009: 532.7M current US$2010: 527.3M current US$2011: 560.2M current US$

Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health expenditure in Sierra Leone is 560.19 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 204.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health expenditure in Sierra Leone peaked at 560.19 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94.33 million current US$, in 1998.

Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 52 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121.91 million current US$ 94.33 million current US$ 144.24 million current US$ 5
2000s 270.55 million current US$ 111.31 million current US$ 532.74 million current US$ 10
2010s 543.72 million current US$ 527.26 million current US$ 560.19 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 25 Burkina Faso 676.81 million current US$ compare
  2. 26 Namibia 668.64 million current US$ compare
  3. 27 Mauritius 663.21 million current US$ compare
  4. 29 Gabon 549.72 million current US$ compare
  5. 30 Malawi 471.26 million current US$ compare
  6. 31 Chad 452.59 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 58 places β†’

More health data for Sierra Leone

All data for Sierra Leone β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is health expenditure in Sierra Leone?
Health expenditure in Sierra Leone was 560.19 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).
What is the highest health expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 560.19 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest health expenditure recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 94.33 million current US$ in 1998.
How does Sierra Leone rank for health expenditure?
Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is health expenditure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates), published as part of Health expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 967 data points, 1995–2011
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World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (see http://apps.who.int/nha/database for the most recent updates).