Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 158.91 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 158.91 current international $ for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 354.86 current international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.93 current international $, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.05 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 53.93 current international $ | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 69.52 current international $ | +28.9% |
| 2003 | 68.44 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.79 current international $ | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 81.09 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 86.64 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 90.59 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 98.54 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 109.48 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 106.77 current international $ | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 133.2 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 128.5 current international $ | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 205.28 current international $ | +59.7% |
| 2014 | 354.86 current international $ | +72.9% |
| 2015 | 315.23 current international $ | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 262.83 current international $ | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 152.1 current international $ | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 139.93 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 154.27 current international $ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 154.04 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 144.5 current international $ | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 150.99 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 158.91 current international $ | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.11 current international $ | 53.93 current international $ | 109.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.3 current international $ | 106.77 current international $ | 354.86 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.11 current international $ | 144.5 current international $ | 158.91 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 162 Rwanda 177.01 current international $ compare
- 163 Yemen 168.81 current international $ compare
- 164 Guinea 168.74 current international $ compare
- 166 South Sudan 158.06 current international $ compare
- 167 Djibouti 155.01 current international $ compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 153.39 current international $ compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8723 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1868 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.8951 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1897 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 158.91 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 354.86 current international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.93 current international $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.