Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 54.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in 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
Guinea recorded 54.4% for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Guinea peaked at 72.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2015.
That places Guinea 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.4% | — |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 59.4% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 49.4% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 53.5% | 57.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More economy & growth data for Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.64 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30,000 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.002 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 6.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -28.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Guinea?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Guinea was 54.4% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2015.
- How does Guinea rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea ranks 26th 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 Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.