Domestic general government health expenditure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic general government health expenditure was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Ethiopia is 21.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Ethiopia peaked at 46.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 167th 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 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.2% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -54.9% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +175.5% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +42.5% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | -13.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 21.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 21.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic general government health expenditure in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +175.5% | 8.5% | 23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 12.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 8.5% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 21.9% | 30.5% | 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 domestic general government health expenditure in Ethiopia?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Ethiopia was 21.9% 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 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.