Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 3.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.5%
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2020
All-time low
1.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023

11.522.533.52000201120232000: 1.2 %2001: 1.3 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 2 %2004: 1.6 %2005: 1.4 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 1.2 %2009: 1.9 %2010: 1.7 %2011: 1.5 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 1.8 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 2.5 %2016: 3 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 2.9 %2019: 3.3 %2020: 3.7 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 3.5 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.5% for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.

That places Equatorial Guinea 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.2% 2.9% 10
2010s 2.3% 1.5% 3.3% 10
2020s 3.4% 2.8% 3.7% 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 166 Eritrea 3.7% compare
  2. 167 Sri Lanka 3.7% compare
  3. 168 Fiji 3.6% compare
  4. 170 Oman 3.5% compare
  5. 171 Cote d'Ivoire 3.4% compare
  6. 172 Madagascar 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea?
Total healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Equatorial Guinea was 3.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2020.
What is the lowest total healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for total healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is total healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,588 data points, 2000–2023
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Total healthcare expenditure as the share of national gross domestic product (GDP).