Eritrea vs Middle income: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Eritrea
- Middle income
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 28.5% against 0.9% in Middle income, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 33.3 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle income ahead.
Eritrea ranks 23rd and Middle income ranks 26th of 177 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3% | 1.6% | 31.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 1.1% | 32.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 0.9% | 27.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Eritrea or Middle income?
- Eritrea, at 28.5% against 0.9% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Eritrea and Middle income?
- 27.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Middle income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Middle income rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd and Middle income 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.