Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 26.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Guyana, 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 Guyana stood at 26.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Guyana peaked at 42.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
Guyana ranks 108th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.3% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 32.8% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 28.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.5% | 27.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 105 Ghana 26.7% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.3% compare
- 109 Brazil 26.2% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 25.7% compare
- 111 Bhutan 25.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Guyana?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Guyana was 26.3% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Guyana rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 108th 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 Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.