Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 39.67 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 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, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia stood at 39.67 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia peaked at 39.67 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.43 current international $, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 169th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.43 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 8.31 current international $ | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 8.99 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 8.32 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 8.03 current international $ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 11.98 current international $ | +49.1% |
| 2007 | 14.25 current international $ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 13.91 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 17.35 current international $ | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 23.02 current international $ | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 22.84 current international $ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.57 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.65 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 23.04 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.93 current international $ | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.7 current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 23.82 current international $ | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.57 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.5 current international $ | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 27.71 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.73 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 36.2 current international $ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 39.67 current international $ | +9.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 39.67 current international $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.42 current international $, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 39.67 current international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 current international $ | 7.43 current international $ | 17.35 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.56 current international $ | 21.65 current international $ | 27.5 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.58 current international $ | 27.71 current international $ | 39.67 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 166 Uganda 44.64 current international $ compare
- 167 South Sudan 42.9 current international $ compare
- 168 Eritrea 41.94 current international $ compare
- 170 Niger 39.38 current international $ compare
- 171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 33.37 current international $ compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.25 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Ethiopia was 39.67 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.67 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.