Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 66.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea stood at 66.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 82.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 54.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 73.3% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 55.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 52.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 53.4% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 64.9% | 70.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More economy & growth data for Equatorial Guinea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 153.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 81.26 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 188.01 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 99.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -30.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 568.98 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Equatorial Guinea was 66.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.