Current health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Current health expenditure per capita was 34.8 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Current health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 34.8 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 34.8 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.15 current US$, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.29 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 5.51 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.15 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 5.71 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 5.74 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.48 current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 8.42 current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 11.63 current US$ | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 13.04 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 15.14 current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 16.17 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 14.62 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 20 current US$ | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 19.27 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 21.61 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 23.22 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 24.34 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 24.18 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.52 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.94 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 28.28 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 26.07 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 27.07 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 34.8 current US$ | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.21 current US$ | 5.15 current US$ | 15.14 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.29 current US$ | 14.62 current US$ | 25.94 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.05 current US$ | 26.07 current US$ | 34.8 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 178 Malawi 41.27 current US$ compare
- 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.26 current US$ compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 35.76 current US$ compare
- 182 Mali 33.98 current US$ compare
- 183 Syrian Arab Republic 33.34 current US$ compare
- 184 Pakistan 30.49 current US$ compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2887 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5792 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia was 34.8 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 181st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.