Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 6.52 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea is 6.52 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea peaked at 6.52 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.72 current US$, in 2005.
Eritrea ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.99 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.51 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 5 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.51 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 5.15 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.72 current US$ | -47.1% |
| 2006 | 2.84 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.52 current US$ | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 5.39 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 4.79 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 5.44 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 5.27 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.87 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.95 current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 4.31 current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 4.78 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 5.11 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.09 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 3.93 current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 4.54 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 5.86 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 6.29 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.52 current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.44 current US$ | 2.72 current US$ | 5.39 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 current US$ | 3.93 current US$ | 6.09 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 current US$ | 5.4 current US$ | 6.52 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Eritrea was 6.52 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.52 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 current US$ in 2005.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.