Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Current health expenditure
Ethiopia
2.8%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
2.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
181st
Current health expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.4% | 2.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 181st 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.