Cameroon vs Ethiopia: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Cameroon
0.7%
in 2023
Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
181st
Ethiopia rank
182nd

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Cameroon ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 193 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 1.5% 0.8% Ethiopia
2010s 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Ethiopia
2020s 0.6% 0.8% 0.2% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Cameroon or Ethiopia?
Cameroon, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Cameroon and Ethiopia?
0.1%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ethiopia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Ethiopia rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 181st and Ethiopia ranks 182nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.