Eritrea — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Eritrea, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Eritrea was 3.68% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 7.34% in 2003. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.93% per year.
Eritrea ranks 160 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 85%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Eritrea sits below it. It peaked in 2003 and has fallen 50% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 26%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 33 of 46 economies; Equatorial Guinea (3.50%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 33% in 2013. That is 12% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 69th of 184 in 2000 → 122nd of 188 in 2010 → 152nd of 189 in 2020 → 159th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.68% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 3.88% | -0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 4.18% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 4.31% | -0.3 pp |
| 2019 | 4.65% | +0.4 pp |
| 2018 | 4.25% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 4.15% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 3.74% | -0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 4.51% | +0.6 pp |
| 2014 | 3.91% | -1.1 pp |
| 2013 | 4.97% | +1.2 pp |
| 2012 | 3.74% | -1.4 pp |
| 2011 | 5.16% | +0.3 pp |
| 2010 | 4.82% | -0.6 pp |
| 2009 | 5.42% | -1.2 pp |
| 2008 | 6.58% | +1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 5.28% | -1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 6.86% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 6.86% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 7.01% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 7.34% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 6.69% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 5.92% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 5.77% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Eritrea’s Health spending in 2001?
5.92% (2001). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of GDP, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Eritrea’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -36.1% in total — about 1.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 3.68%; 2022: 3.88%; 2021: 4.18%; 2020: 4.31%; 2019: 4.65%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS — Health Spending (% of GDP). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.