Current health expenditure per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Current health expenditure per capita was 505.03 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 505.03 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 139.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Guyana peaked at 505.03 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.1 current US$, in 2001.
That places Guyana 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.88 current US$ | 60.1 current US$ | 150.22 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.85 current US$ | 162.7 current US$ | 314.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 444.83 current US$ | 364.2 current US$ | 505.03 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 88 Jamaica 520.16 current US$ compare
- 89 Ecuador 509.49 current US$ compare
- 90 Micronesia (country) 507.78 current US$ compare
- 92 El Salvador 500.69 current US$ compare
- 93 Dominica 492.45 current US$ compare
- 94 Kazakhstan 489.71 current US$ compare
More health data for Guyana
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 6,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 45.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 6,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 8,257 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 7,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 7,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 8,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Guyana?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Guyana was 505.03 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 505.03 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Guyana rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Guyana ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.