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

Ethiopia
0.6%
in 2023
Sudan
0.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
182nd
Sudan rank
184th

Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
0.511.522.5200020112023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 184th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 1.6% 0.1% Sudan
2010s 0.8% 1.2% 0.4% Sudan
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% 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 Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in public healthcare spending as a share of gdp between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 184th 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.