Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 17.82 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia stood at 17.82 current US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 17.82 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.22 current US$, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.25 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 2.22 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.22 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.25 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.27 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.31 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.58 current US$ | +55.1% |
| 2007 | 4.65 current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 5.38 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7.1 current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 7.81 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 7.89 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.71 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 9.58 current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 12.71 current US$ | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 13.12 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 13.33 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.6 current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 9.56 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.19 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 10.55 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 10.74 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.38 current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 17.82 current US$ | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.42 current US$ | 2.22 current US$ | 7.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.45 current US$ | 7.81 current US$ | 13.33 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 current US$ | 10.55 current US$ | 17.82 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia was 17.82 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.