Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 85.73 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia stood at 85.73 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 85.73 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.68 current international $, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.68 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 24.05 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 23.99 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 24.15 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 24.08 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 25.63 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 30.89 current international $ | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 38.52 current international $ | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 36.16 current international $ | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 41.76 current international $ | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 54.44 current international $ | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 49.07 current international $ | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 53.52 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 51.06 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 59.89 current international $ | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 62.42 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 66.88 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 69.23 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 69.22 current international $ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.72 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 83.77 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 83.03 current international $ | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.16 current international $ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 85.73 current international $ | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.99 current international $ | 20.68 current international $ | 41.76 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.84 current international $ | 49.07 current international $ | 72.72 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.42 current international $ | 81.16 current international $ | 85.73 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 185 Burundi 100.06 current international $ compare
- 186 Gambia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 187 Eritrea 86.56 current international $ compare
- 189 Niger 76.49 current international $ compare
- 190 Madagascar 62.84 current international $ compare
- 191 Democratic Republic of Congo 57.76 current international $ compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 85.73 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.73 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.68 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.