Eritrea vs Ethiopia: External health expenditure per capita
Eritrea
8.06 current US$
in 2023
Ethiopia
9.35 current US$
in 2023
Eritrea rank
81st
Ethiopia rank
78th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 9.35 current US$ against 8.06 current US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 1.29 current US$.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 81st and Ethiopia ranks 78th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 current US$ | 2.42 current US$ | 4.71 current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 10.02 current US$ | 6.13 current US$ | 3.89 current US$ | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 7.75 current US$ | 8.33 current US$ | 0.578 current US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 9.35 current US$ against 8.06 current US$ in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.29 current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and Ethiopia ranks 78th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.