Ethiopia vs IBRD only: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- IBRD only
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 26.9% against 0.4% in IBRD only, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 75.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 28th of 177 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 0.8% | 25.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 0.4% | 28.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 0.3% | 28.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Ethiopia or IBRD only?
- Ethiopia, at 26.9% against 0.4% in IBRD only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 26.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and IBRD only ranks 28th 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.