Healthcare Spending: Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's healthcare spending is currently 8.822 % of GDP as of 2023. # Guinea-Bissau Healthcare Spending Guinea-Bissau allocated 8.
Current (2023)
8.822 % of GDP
+5.8% y/y
Peak (2014)
9.969 % of GDP
Low (2003)
3.502 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Guinea-Bissau
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Guinea-Bissau
Analysis# Guinea-Bissau Healthcare Spending
Guinea-Bissau allocated 8.822% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a substantial commitment to medical services in this West African nation. This figure sits significantly below the all-time peak of 9.969% reached in 2014, yet remains well above the 3.502% low recorded in 2003. Over the two-decade span from 2000 to 2023, healthcare spending more than doubled, growing 110.5% in total—a trajectory reflecting Guinea-Bissau's increasing prioritization of health infrastructure and services.
The nation's spending pattern reveals a sharp decline from 2014's peak, dropping to 7% by 2017 before recovering through 2020. Spending dipped again in 2021–2022 before climbing back to 8.822% in 2023. This volatility suggests budget pressures and shifting fiscal priorities, yet the recent upward movement signals renewed commitment to healthcare investment as the country progresses into the mid-2020s.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.822 % of GDP | +5.80% |
| 2022 | 8.338 % of GDP | -0.71% |
| 2021 | 8.398 % of GDP | -6.57% |
| 2020 | 8.989 % of GDP | +25.79% |
| 2019 | 7.146 % of GDP | -1.87% |
| 2018 | 7.282 % of GDP | +4.03% |
| 2017 | 7 % of GDP | -15.96% |
| 2016 | 8.329 % of GDP | +2.42% |
| 2015 | 8.132 % of GDP | -18.43% |
| 2014 | 9.969 % of GDP | +41.63% |
| 2013 | 7.039 % of GDP | +18.48% |
| 2012 | 5.941 % of GDP | -4.42% |
| 2011 | 6.216 % of GDP | +27.61% |
| 2010 | 4.871 % of GDP | +5.64% |
| 2009 | 4.611 % of GDP | -13.85% |
| 2008 | 5.352 % of GDP | +8.65% |
| 2007 | 4.926 % of GDP | -2.99% |
| 2006 | 5.078 % of GDP | +11.97% |
| 2005 | 4.535 % of GDP | +6.18% |
| 2004 | 4.271 % of GDP | +21.96% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.502 % of GDP | -9.58% |
| 2002 | 3.873 % of GDP | -6.20% |
| 2001 | 4.129 % of GDP | -1.46% |
| 2000 | 4.19 % of GDP | — |
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