Eritrea vs Malawi: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Eritrea
0.8%
in 2023
Malawi
0.8%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
173rd
Malawi rank
175th
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Malawi
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Malawi ranks 175th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Eritrea or Malawi?
- Eritrea, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 173rd and Malawi ranks 175th 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.