Afghanistan vs Eritrea: Domestic general government health expenditure
Afghanistan
1.5%
in 2023
Eritrea
2.4%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
193rd
Eritrea rank
190th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Afghanistan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.4% against 1.5% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.6 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eritrea ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Eritrea ranks 190th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Afghanistan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2.4% against 1.5% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Eritrea rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Afghanistan ranks 193rd and Eritrea ranks 190th 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.