Eritrea vs Ethiopia: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 28.5% against 26.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 26th 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 | 33.3% | 25.8% | 7.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 29.1% | 4.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.7% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 28.5% against 26.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.6%, 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 external health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd and Ethiopia ranks 26th 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 (% 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 external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.