Public healthcare spending share gdp in Guyana
Guyana: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 1.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
3.97
in 2020
All-time low
1.63
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public healthcare spending share gdp in Guyana is 1.73, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Guyana peaked at 3.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2001.
That places Guyana 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.79 | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.74 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.68 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 1.89 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.36 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.79 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.97 | +36.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -0.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.29, 33% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.36, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.63 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.8 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 1.73 | 3.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 140 Tajikistan 1.9 compare
- 141 Ghana 1.86 compare
- 142 Micronesia (country) 1.83 compare
- 144 Egypt 1.58 compare
- 145 Central African Republic 1.53 compare
- 146 Mauritania 1.48 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Guyana?
- Public healthcare spending share gdp in Guyana was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
- Guyana ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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