Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP was 19.96 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea stood at 19.96 current international $.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea peaked at 30.31 current international $ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.08 current international $, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, PPP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.88 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 25.37 current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 30.31 current international $ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 22.74 current international $ | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 21.24 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 12 current international $ | -43.5% |
| 2006 | 11.57 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 17.64 current international $ | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 19.12 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 13.63 current international $ | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 14.16 current international $ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 13.56 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.36 current international $ | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 12.69 current international $ | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.08 current international $ | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 12.73 current international $ | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 13.65 current international $ | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 17.03 current international $ | +24.8% |
| 2018 | 11.94 current international $ | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 14.58 current international $ | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 16.54 current international $ | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 18.42 current international $ | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 20.17 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 19.96 current international $ | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.05 current international $ | 11.57 current international $ | 30.31 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 current international $ | 11.08 current international $ | 17.03 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.77 current international $ | 16.54 current international $ | 20.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 176 Liberia 23.31 current international $ compare
- 177 Togo 20.69 current international $ compare
- 178 Benin 20.22 current international $ compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.63 current international $ compare
- 181 Ethiopia 18.79 current international $ compare
- 182 Niger 18.36 current international $ compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp in Eritrea was 19.96 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 30.31 current international $ in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.08 current international $ in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.