Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: Current health expenditure
Eritrea
3.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.7%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
164th
Sri Lanka rank
165th
Current health expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 3.7% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 2.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Eritrea, at 3.7% against 3.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 164th and Sri Lanka ranks 165th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.