Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): External health expenditure

Ethiopia
26.9%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.3%
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
26th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th

External health expenditure over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 26.9% against 0.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 77.0 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 177 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external health expenditure, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Ethiopia, at 26.9% against 0.3% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external health expenditure between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
26.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for external health expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th 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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Indicator
External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure)
Unit
% of current health expenditure
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,939 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.