Equatorial Guinea Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Equatorial Guinea's health spending was 3.20% in 2025, ranked 166th globally. This represents a 8.7% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
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.
Equatorial Guinea’s health expenditure as a share of GDP has risen steadily over the 25‑year series, moving from an all‑time trough of 1.22 % in 2000 to a peak of 3.71 % in 2020 before slipping slightly to the latest 2025 level of 3.19 % (World Bank, rank 166 globally). The upward trajectory reflects expanding public budgets and oil‑driven fiscal capacity, yet the modest decline after 2020 suggests a re‑allocation of resources amid volatile commodity prices. Compared with regional peers, Equatorial Guinea’s 2025 spending aligns with Eritrea (3.19 %) and remains just below Benin’s 3.30 % and Madagascar’s 3.42 %, indicating a middle‑of‑the‑pack positioning in sub‑Saharan health financing. The country’s future path will depend on the sustainability of oil revenues and the government’s willingness to prioritize health in the face of competing fiscal demands, which could either reinforce the recent gains or reverse them.
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}
}