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DEFINITION:
This entry provides the total expenditure on health as a percentage of GDP. Health expenditures are broadly defined as activities performed either by institutions or individuals through the application of medical, paramedical, and/or nursing knowledge and technology, the primary purpose of which is to promote, restore, or maintain health.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberia | 19.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 18.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 3 | Lesotho | 12.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 4 | Rwanda | 10.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 5 | Uganda | 9.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 6 | Burundi | 8.7% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =7 | South Africa | 8.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =7 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 8.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =9 | Malawi | 8.4% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =9 | Sudan | 8.4% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =11 | Swaziland | 8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =11 | Togo | 8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 13 | Djibouti | 7.9% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 14 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.7% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 15 | Tanzania | 7.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =16 | Mali | 6.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 18 | Mozambique | 6.6% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 6.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 6.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 21 | Zambia | 6.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =22 | Guinea | 6% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =22 | Senegal | 6% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 24 | Mauritius | 5.9% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 25 | Mauritania | 5.4% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =26 | Nigeria | 5.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =26 | Niger | 5.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =26 | Namibia | 5.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =26 | Comoros | 5.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 30 | Cameroon | 5.2% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 31 | Botswana | 5.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =32 | Ghana | 4.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =32 | Cape Verde | 4.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 34 | Ethiopia | 4.7% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 35 | Benin | 4.6% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 36 | Kenya | 4.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 37 | The Gambia | 4.4% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 38 | Chad | 4.3% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 39 | Madagascar | 4.1% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Equatorial Guinea | 4% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =41 | Central African Republic | 3.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| =41 | Seychelles | 3.8% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 43 | Angola | 3.5% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 44 | Gabon | 3.2% of GDP | 2011 | ||
| 45 | Eritrea | 2.6% of GDP | 2011 |
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Interesting observations about People > Health expenditures
- Liberia ranked first for health expenditures amongst Hot countries in 2011.
- United States ranked first for health expenditures amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2011.
- Sierra Leone ranked first for health expenditures amongst Muslim countries in 2011.
- France ranked first for health expenditures amongst Catholic countries in 2011.
- Netherlands ranked first for health expenditures amongst Europe in 2011.
- Brazil ranked first for health expenditures amongst Emerging markets in 2011.
- Costa Rica ranked first for health expenditures amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2011.
- Tuvalu ranked first for health expenditures amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2011.
- Jordan ranked first for health expenditures amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2011.
- Lesotho ranked first for health expenditures amongst Landlocked countries in 2011.
