Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guyana
Guyana: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 26.3% for out-of-pocket expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Guyana peaked at 42.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 26.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.8%, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 26.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 28.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.5% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 105 Ghana 26.7% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.3% compare
- 109 Brazil 26.2% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 25.7% compare
- 111 Bhutan 25.5% compare
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Guyana?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Guyana was 26.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Guyana ranks 108th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.