Ethiopia vs Europe & Central Asia: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Ethiopia
46.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia
16.5%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
39th
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 46.3% against 16.5% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 29.8%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.8 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 16.9% | 19.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 17.7% | 21.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 16.1% | 24.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Ethiopia or Europe & Central Asia?
- Ethiopia, at 46.3% against 16.5% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 29.8%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th 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 (% 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 out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.