Ethiopia vs Nauru: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$)
Ethiopia
16.1 current US$
in 2023
Nauru
16.77 current US$
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
168th
Nauru rank
165th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$) over time
- Ethiopia
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 16.77 current US$ against 16.1 current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.67 current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nauru ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Nauru ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 current US$ | 14.08 current US$ | 11.01 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2010s | 8.22 current US$ | 10.4 current US$ | 2.18 current US$ | Nauru |
| 2020s | 11.79 current US$ | 12.09 current US$ | 0.2944 current US$ | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Ethiopia or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 16.77 current US$ against 16.1 current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Ethiopia and Nauru?
- 0.67 current US$, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nauru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nauru rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 168th and Nauru ranks 165th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.