Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Guyana

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Guyana in 2023 — 2.47%. Ranked 188 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 0.72 pp.

2023 2.47% −0.06 pp vs 2022
World rank 188of 192
Period maximum 5.38%2020
Period minimum 2.47%2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Guyana, 2000–2023234562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.19%2001: 3.06%2002: 3.19%2003: 3.27%2004: 3.44%2005: 3.79%2006: 3.93%2007: 4.28%2008: 4.2%2009: 4.35%2010: 4.22%2011: 4.17%2012: 3.71%2013: 3.8%2014: 3.95%2015: 4.02%2016: 4.02%2017: 4.32%2018: 4.9%2019: 4.9%2020: 5.38%2021: 4.64%2022: 2.52%2023: 2.47%
Change over the period: −0.72 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guyana

Guyana 2.47%
World 10.06%
South America computed 9.15%
High-income countries computed 12.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Guyana, by year Guyana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 2.47 −0.06 pp
2022 2.52 −2.12 pp
2021 4.64 −0.73 pp
2020 5.38 +0.47 pp
2019 4.9 −0 pp
2018 4.9 +0.59 pp
2017 4.32 +0.3 pp
2016 4.02 −0 pp
2015 4.02 +0.08 pp
2014 3.95 +0.15 pp
2013 3.8 +0.09 pp
2012 3.71 −0.46 pp
2011 4.17 −0.05 pp
2010 4.22 −0.13 pp
2009 4.35 +0.15 pp
2008 4.2 −0.08 pp
2007 4.28 +0.35 pp
2006 3.93 +0.14 pp
2005 3.79 +0.36 pp
2004 3.44 +0.17 pp
2003 3.27 +0.08 pp
2002 3.19 +0.14 pp
2001 3.06 −0.13 pp
2000 3.19

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.