Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ethiopia stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ethiopia peaked at 5.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 184th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -1.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ethiopia?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Ethiopia was 2.8% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Ethiopia ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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