Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Government health expenditure per capita

Eritrea
5 current US$
in 2009
Ethiopia
7 current US$
in 2009
Eritrea rank
48th
Ethiopia rank
46th

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
02468199520022009

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7 current US$ against 5 current US$ in Eritrea, a difference of 2 current US$.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 46th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 current US$ 3 current US$ 0.8 current US$ Eritrea
2000s 4.2 current US$ 4.5 current US$ 0.3 current US$ Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 7 current US$ against 5 current US$ in Eritrea as of 2009.
What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
2 current US$, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
Eritrea ranks 48th and Ethiopia ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.