External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ was 9.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.35
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
79th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.74
in 2020
All-time low
0.654
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Ethiopia, 2000–2023

02468102000201120232000: 0.862001: 0.9412002: 0.6542003: 0.8112004: 1.72005: 1.42006: 2.72007: 3.92008: 6.12009: 5.12010: 5.62011: 5.52012: 5.62013: 4.52014: 5.12015: 4.22016: 4.92017: 8.62018: 8.52019: 8.92020: 9.72021: 7.42022: 6.92023: 9.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 9.35 for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in 2023.

The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Ethiopia peaked at 9.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.654, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 79th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$ in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 0.86
2001 0.9405 +9.4%
2002 0.654 -30.5%
2003 0.8105 +23.9%
2004 1.7 +109.8%
2005 1.44 -15.2%
2006 2.73 +89.1%
2007 3.88 +42.3%
2008 6.1 +57.2%
2009 5.09 -16.6%
2010 5.57 +9.5%
2011 5.49 -1.5%
2012 5.59 +1.9%
2013 4.48 -19.8%
2014 5.06 +12.9%
2015 4.24 -16.3%
2016 4.93 +16.2%
2017 8.55 +73.6%
2018 8.5 -0.6%
2019 8.9 +4.7%
2020 9.74 +9.4%
2021 7.38 -24.3%
2022 6.85 -7.1%
2023 9.35 +36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.42 0.654 6.1 10
2010s 6.13 4.24 8.9 10
2020s 8.33 6.85 9.74 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 76 Tunisia 9.97 compare
  2. 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.89 compare
  3. 78 Republic of Moldova 9.5 compare
  4. 80 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.67 compare
  5. 81 Sri Lanka 8.11 compare
  6. 82 Eritrea 8.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Ethiopia?
External health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ in Ethiopia was 9.35 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 9.74 in 2020.
What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.654 in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$?
Ethiopia ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is external health expenditure (ext) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) per capita in US$
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 4,275 data points, 2000–2023
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