Guinea Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Guinea's health spending was 3.50% in 2025, ranked 163rd globally. This represents a 5.1% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Guinea's health spending stood at 3.50% in 2025, a decline of +0.19% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 3.50% by 2025. Guinea ranked 163rd globally.
Guinea’s health expenditure as a share of GDP has slipped from an early‑2000s level of 4.74 to 3.50 in 2025, placing the country 163rd globally and below peers such as Azerbaijan (3.58) and Madagascar (3.42). The downward trajectory accelerated after the all‑time trough of 3.27 in 2008, a period marked by fiscal constraints and limited public‑sector capacity, and the share never recovered to its pre‑2008 peak of 5.81 recorded in 2015 when a modest health reform agenda briefly boosted financing. Over the 25‑year coverage span, the persistent decline suggests that without renewed budgetary prioritisation or external assistance, Guinea is likely to remain near the lower end of regional health spending benchmarks, limiting progress toward universal health coverage.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 3.42% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 3.50% | - | - |
| 2025 | 3.50% | −0.19% | #163 |
| 2023 | 3.69% | −0.14% | #31 |
| 2022 | 3.83% | +0.12% | #33 |
| 2021 | 3.72% | −0.18% | #24 |
| 2020 | 3.90% | −0.19% | #26 |
| 2019 | 4.09% | +0.35% | #41 |
| 2018 | 3.74% | −0.18% | #30 |
| 2017 | 3.92% | −1.48% | #33 |
| 2016 | 5.40% | −0.41% | #78 |
| 2015 | 5.81% | +1.02% | #89 |
| 2014 | 4.79% | +1.33% | #66 |
| 2013 | 3.46% | −0.04% | #28 |
| 2012 | 3.50% | −0.29% | #33 |
| 2011 | 3.79% | +0.36% | #39 |
| 2010 | 3.43% | −0.15% | #32 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Guinea's health spending was 3.50% in 2025. Ranked 163rd globally. This represents a 5.1% decrease from the previous year.
Guinea's health spending peaked at 5.81% in 2015.
The lowest health spending in Guinea was 3.27% in 2008.
Guinea ranks 163rd globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Guinea's health spending is projected to reach 3.50% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Guinea in 2025 was 3.50%. This ranks 163rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_guinea_health-spending,
title = {Guinea Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/guinea/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}