External health expenditure per capita in Guinea

Guinea: External health expenditure per capita was 10.76 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.76 current US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
68th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11.41 current US$
in 2022
All-time low
3.1 current US$
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure per capita in Guinea, 2000–2023

46810122000201120232000: 6.3 current US$2001: 6.2 current US$2002: 7 current US$2003: 7.2 current US$2004: 6.6 current US$2005: 4.5 current US$2006: 3.5 current US$2007: 4.6 current US$2008: 4.6 current US$2009: 4.6 current US$2010: 4.4 current US$2011: 6.2 current US$2012: 5.2 current US$2013: 5.8 current US$2014: 6.8 current US$2015: 10.2 current US$2016: 10.5 current US$2017: 3.1 current US$2018: 3.8 current US$2019: 4.6 current US$2020: 5.1 current US$2021: 10 current US$2022: 11.4 current US$2023: 10.8 current US$

Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 10.76 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Guinea peaked at 11.41 current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.1 current US$, in 2017.

Guinea ranks 68th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.53 current US$ 3.49 current US$ 7.25 current US$ 10
2010s 6.05 current US$ 3.1 current US$ 10.46 current US$ 10
2020s 9.3 current US$ 5.06 current US$ 11.41 current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 65 Congo 11.23 current US$ compare
  2. 66 Cyprus 11.05 current US$ compare
  3. 67 South Africa 11.04 current US$ compare
  4. 69 Chad 10.6 current US$ compare
  5. 70 Bhutan 10.45 current US$ compare
  6. 71 Cote d'Ivoire 10.38 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure per capita in Guinea?
External health expenditure per capita in Guinea was 10.76 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 11.41 current US$ in 2022.
What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 current US$ in 2017.
How does Guinea rank for external health expenditure per capita?
Guinea ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
External health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,936 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.