Eritrea vs Pakistan: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP

Eritrea
0.8%
in 2023
Pakistan
0.9%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
173rd
Pakistan rank
172nd

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Eritrea
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 173rd and Pakistan ranks 172nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% Eritrea
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Eritrea
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.2% Pakistan

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 Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Eritrea and Pakistan?
0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Pakistan rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Eritrea ranks 173rd and Pakistan ranks 172nd 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.