Government health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Government health expenditure per capita was 7 current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
7 current US$
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 53 countries
All-time high
7 current US$
in 2007
All-time low
3 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
15
1995–2009

Government health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, 1995–2009

024681995200220091995: 3 current US$1996: 3 current US$1997: 3 current US$1998: 3 current US$1999: 3 current US$2000: 3 current US$2001: 3 current US$2002: 3 current US$2003: 3 current US$2004: 3 current US$2005: 4 current US$2006: 5 current US$2007: 7 current US$2008: 7 current US$2009: 7 current US$

Source: World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia is 7 current US$, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 7 current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3 current US$, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Government health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2009.
Year current US$ Change
1995 3 current US$
1996 3 current US$ +0.0%
1997 3 current US$ +0.0%
1998 3 current US$ +0.0%
1999 3 current US$ +0.0%
2000 3 current US$ +0.0%
2001 3 current US$ +0.0%
2002 3 current US$ +0.0%
2003 3 current US$ +0.0%
2004 3 current US$ +0.0%
2005 4 current US$ +33.3%
2006 5 current US$ +25.0%
2007 7 current US$ +40.0%
2008 7 current US$ +0.0%
2009 7 current US$ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 current US$ 3 current US$ 3 current US$ 5
2000s 4.5 current US$ 3 current US$ 7 current US$ 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 43 Burundi 9 current US$ compare
  2. 44 Togo 8 current US$ compare
  3. 44 Uganda 8 current US$ compare
  4. 46 Central African Republic 7 current US$ compare
  5. 48 Eritrea 5 current US$ compare
  6. 48 Guinea-Bissau 5 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia?
Government health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia was 7 current US$ in 2009, according to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/).
What is the highest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 7 current US$ in 2007.
What is the lowest government health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 current US$ in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for government health expenditure per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2009.
Is government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as part of Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
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General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.