Ethiopia vs High income: Out-of-pocket expenditure
Ethiopia
46.3%
in 2023
High income
13.4%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
39th
High income rank
41st
Out-of-pocket expenditure over time
- Ethiopia
- High income
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 46.3% against 13.4% in High income, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.5 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 39th and High income ranks 41st of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 15.7% | 20.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 14.6% | 24.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 13.0% | 27.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure, Ethiopia or High income?
- Ethiopia, at 46.3% against 13.4% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure between Ethiopia and High income?
- 32.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and High income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th and High income ranks 41st 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.