Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage

Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
0.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
183rd
Nigeria rank
185th

Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
0.511.522.5200020112023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th of 194 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 0.8% 0.7% Ethiopia
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Ethiopia
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 0.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
Ethiopia ranks 183rd and Nigeria ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed