Guinea-Bissau Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Guinea-Bissau's health spending was 9.42% in 2025, ranked 37th globally. This represents a 6.8% increase from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Guinea-Bissau's health spending stood at 9.42% in 2025, a rise of +0.60% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 9.42% by 2025. Guinea-Bissau ranked 37th globally.
Guinea‑Bissau’s health spending rose from 4.19 percent of GDP in 2000 to a peak of 9.97 percent in 2014, before settling at 9.42 percent in 2025, placing it 37th globally. The all‑time trough of 3.50 percent in 2003 marked a low point that preceded a sustained upward trajectory, reflecting gradual fiscal prioritisation of health after the early‑2000s crisis. The 2025 level is virtually identical to the spending shares of the Netherlands (9.43) and Spain (9.41), suggesting that Guinea‑Bissau has converged with high‑income peers despite its lower income status. Over the 25‑year coverage period, the country more than doubled its health‑budget proportion, indicating improved capacity to fund services and infrastructure. Continued economic growth, coupled with reforms that enhance tax collection and reduce inefficiencies, could push the share above the current plateau, while external shocks or fiscal consolidation could reverse the modest gains achieved since the 2014 peak.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 9.69% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 9.42% | - | - |
| 2025 | 9.42% | +0.60% | #37 |
| 2023 | 8.82% | +0.48% | #143 |
| 2022 | 8.34% | −0.06% | #136 |
| 2021 | 8.40% | −0.59% | #130 |
| 2020 | 8.99% | +1.84% | #141 |
| 2019 | 7.15% | −0.14% | #124 |
| 2018 | 7.28% | +0.28% | #127 |
| 2017 | 7.00% | −1.33% | #123 |
| 2016 | 8.33% | +0.20% | #144 |
| 2015 | 8.13% | −1.84% | #142 |
| 2014 | 9.97% | +2.93% | #171 |
| 2013 | 7.04% | +1.10% | #123 |
| 2012 | 5.94% | −0.28% | #97 |
| 2011 | 6.22% | +1.35% | #109 |
| 2010 | 4.87% | +0.26% | #68 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Guinea-Bissau's health spending was 9.42% in 2025. Ranked 37th globally. This represents a 6.8% increase from the previous year.
Guinea-Bissau's health spending peaked at 9.97% in 2014.
The lowest health spending in Guinea-Bissau was 3.50% in 2003.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 37th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Guinea-Bissau's health spending is projected to reach 9.42% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Guinea-Bissau in 2025 was 9.42%. This ranks 37th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Guinea-Bissau Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/guinea-bissau/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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