Domestic general government health expenditure in Eritrea
Eritrea: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Domestic general government health expenditure in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.4% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Eritrea peaked at 3.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.
That places Eritrea 190th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -59.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +46.4% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 187 Togo 2.6% compare
- 188 Benin 2.6% compare
- 189 Bangladesh 2.5% compare
- 191 Myanmar 2.3% compare
- 192 South Sudan 2.1% compare
- 193 Afghanistan 1.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Eritrea?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Eritrea was 2.4% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- How does Eritrea rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.