Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Equatorial Guinea
5.9%
in 2023
Ethiopia
5.7%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Ethiopia rank
159th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.9% against 5.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 6.6% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 4.9% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.9% against 5.7% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Ethiopia ranks 159th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.