Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 23.1% against 21.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 166th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 33.1% | 9.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 21.5% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 26.5% | 4.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 23.1% against 21.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 166th and Ethiopia ranks 167th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.