Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 54.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone stood at 54.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 85.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.7% | — |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 73.0% | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 67.7% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 61.0% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.5% | 65.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 35.0% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 51.4% | 54.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -33,272 BoP, current US$ (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.0053 BoP, current US$ per person (2010)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 121.78 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -16.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 14.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -12.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 54.5% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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 Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.