Equatorial Guinea Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Equatorial Guinea's health spending stood at 3.20% in 2025, a decline of +0.30% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.20% by 2025. Equatorial Guinea ranked 166th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 3.15% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.20% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.20% | −0.30% | #166 |
| 2023 | 3.50% | +0.66% | #26 |
| 2022 | 2.84% | −0.67% | #11 |
| 2021 | 3.51% | −0.20% | #18 |
| 2020 | 3.71% | +0.43% | #21 |
| 2019 | 3.28% | +0.36% | #23 |
| 2018 | 2.92% | +0.06% | #16 |
| 2017 | 2.86% | −0.11% | #12 |
| 2016 | 2.97% | +0.51% | #10 |
| 2015 | 2.46% | +0.59% | #7 |
| 2014 | 1.87% | +0.11% | #1 |
| 2013 | 1.76% | +0.13% | #1 |
| 2012 | 1.62% | +0.08% | #1 |
| 2011 | 1.54% | −0.19% | #1 |
| 2010 | 1.73% | −0.14% | #1 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Equatorial Guinea's health spending was 3.20% in 2025. Ranked 166th globally. This represents a 8.7% decrease from the previous year.
Equatorial Guinea's health spending peaked at 3.71% in 2020.
The lowest health spending in Equatorial Guinea was 1.22% in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 166th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Equatorial Guinea's health spending is projected to reach 3.20% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Equatorial Guinea in 2025 was 3.20%. This ranks 166th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_equatorial-guinea_health-spending,
title = {Equatorial Guinea Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/equatorial-guinea/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}