Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP
Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2023
Nigeria
0.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
182nd
Nigeria rank
183rd
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 183rd of 193 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public healthcare spending as a share of gdp, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 182nd and Nigeria ranks 183rd 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.