Guyana Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Guyana's health spending was 0.89% in 2025, ranked 191st globally. This represents a 63.8% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 2000–2025.
Overview
Guyana's health spending stood at 0.89% in 2025, a decline of +1.57% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.89% by 2025. Guyana ranked 191st globally.
Guyana’s health‑spending share of gross domestic product has fallen dramatically over the past 25 years, dropping from 3.19 % in 2000 to a trough of 0.89 % in 2025, the lowest among 191 economies reported by the World Bank. The decline follows an all‑time peak of 5.38 % in 2020, a period when the country briefly expanded fiscal resources for health amid heightened pandemic pressures. By contrast, peer nations such as Lao PDR, which recorded 1.11 % of GDP on health, and Bangladesh at 2.24 % illustrate higher relative commitments despite lower absolute wealth. The persistent downward trajectory suggests that without renewed policy emphasis or external financing, Guyana’s health outcomes may be constrained, while any shift toward increased public investment could reverse the current pattern and improve service coverage.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.12% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.89% | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.89% | −1.57% | #191 |
| 2023 | 2.47% | −0.06% | #5 |
| 2022 | 2.52% | −2.12% | #6 |
| 2021 | 4.64% | −0.73% | #45 |
| 2020 | 5.38% | +0.47% | #61 |
| 2019 | 4.90% | −0.00% | #66 |
| 2018 | 4.90% | +0.59% | #72 |
| 2017 | 4.32% | +0.30% | #52 |
| 2016 | 4.02% | −0.00% | #35 |
| 2015 | 4.02% | +0.08% | #33 |
| 2014 | 3.95% | +0.15% | #38 |
| 2013 | 3.80% | +0.09% | #38 |
| 2012 | 3.71% | −0.46% | #35 |
| 2011 | 4.17% | −0.05% | #46 |
| 2010 | 4.22% | −0.13% | #49 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Guyana matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2024. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Guyana's health spending was 0.89% in 2025. Ranked 191st globally. This represents a 63.8% decrease from the previous year.
Guyana's health spending peaked at 5.38% in 2020.
The lowest health spending in Guyana was 0.89% in 2025.
Guyana ranks 191st globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Guyana's health spending is projected to reach 0.89% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Guyana in 2025 was 0.89%. This ranks 191st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_guyana_health-spending,
title = {Guyana Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/guyana/health-spending/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}