Health · Africa ranking
Health Spending (% of GDP) by African country
Liberia has the highest health expenditure as a share of GDP of any African country, at 13%, ahead of Lesotho and South Sudan.
Current health expenditure as a share of GDP. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2023.
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| # | Country | Health Spending (% of GDP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberia | 13% | |
| 2 | Lesotho | 12.6% | |
| 3 | South Sudan | 11.6% | |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 10.7% | |
| 5 | Namibia | 9.5% | |
| 6 | Burundi | 9.1% | |
| 7 | South Africa | 8.9% | |
| 8 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.8% | |
| 9 | Mozambique | 8.5% | |
| 10 | Tunisia | 8% | |
| 11 | Libya | 7.8% | |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 7.8% | |
| 13 | Eswatini | 7.5% | |
| 14 | Comoros | 6.6% | |
| 15 | Malawi | 6.5% | |
| 16 | Botswana | 6.3% | |
| 17 | Togo | 6.1% | |
| 18 | Morocco | 6.1% | |
| 19 | Zambia | 6% | |
| 20 | Cabo Verde | 5.8% | |
| 21 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.8% | |
| 22 | Mauritius | 5.6% | |
| 23 | Rwanda | 5.1% | |
| 24 | Chad | 5% | |
| 25 | Egypt | 4.9% | |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 4.7% | |
| 27 | Cameroon | 4.6% | |
| 28 | Seychelles | 4.5% | |
| 29 | Kenya | 4.4% | |
| 30 | Algeria | 4.4% | |
| 31 | Mauritania | 4.3% | |
| 32 | Senegal | 4.3% | |
| 33 | Uganda | 4.2% | |
| 34 | Nigeria | 4.2% | |
| 35 | Niger | 4% | |
| 36 | Mali | 3.8% | |
| 37 | Somalia | 3.7% | |
| 38 | Guinea | 3.7% | |
| 39 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.7% | |
| 40 | Eritrea | 3.7% | |
| 41 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.5% | |
| 42 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.4% | |
| 43 | Madagascar | 3.4% | |
| 44 | Benin | 3.3% | |
| 45 | Republic of the Congo | 3.3% | |
| 46 | Gabon | 3.1% | |
| 47 | Tanzania | 3.1% | |
| 48 | Ghana | 2.9% | |
| 49 | Zimbabwe | 2.9% | |
| 50 | Gambia | 2.9% | |
| 51 | Sudan | 2.9% | |
| 52 | Ethiopia | 2.8% | |
| 53 | Angola | 2.5% | |
| 54 | Djibouti | 2.3% |
Central African Republic
Namibia
Burundi
South Africa
Guinea-Bissau
Mozambique
Tunisia
Libya
Burkina Faso
Eswatini
Comoros
Malawi
Botswana
Togo
Morocco
Zambia
Cabo Verde
Sao Tome and Principe
Mauritius
Rwanda
Chad
Egypt
Sierra Leone
Cameroon
Seychelles
Kenya
Algeria
Mauritania
Senegal
Uganda
Nigeria
Niger
Mali
Somalia
Guinea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Equatorial Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire
Madagascar
Benin
Republic of the Congo
Gabon
Tanzania
Ghana
Zimbabwe
Gambia
Sudan
Ethiopia
Angola
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One call to /v1/data returns the latest Health Spending (% of GDP) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest health expenditure as a share of GDP?
Liberia has the highest health expenditure as a share of GDP in Africa at 13% (2023), followed by Lesotho and South Sudan.
Which African country has the lowest health expenditure as a share of GDP?
Djibouti has the lowest health expenditure as a share of GDP of the 54 African countries with data, at 2.3% (2023).
How many African countries report Health Spending (% of GDP) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a Health Spending (% of GDP) figure in the Africa API, each from the latest year available for that country (which can differ between countries). Every value links to its full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=health_expenditure_pct_gdp&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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