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