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% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 158.91 current international $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.63 current international $, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 158.91 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 207.24 current international $, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +72.9% | 205.28 current international $ | 354.86 current international $ |
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 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.