Ethiopia — Health spending
Health Spending (% of GDP) for Ethiopia, 2000–2023.
Health spending for Ethiopia was 2.80% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 24 years, from 2000 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 5.47% in 2010. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -1.91% per year.
Ethiopia ranks 179 of 189 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 95%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.48%, so Ethiopia sits below it. It peaked in 2010 and has fallen 49% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 31%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 45 of 46 economies; Angola (2.55%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 18% in 2011. That is 19% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 109th of 184 in 2000 → 95th of 188 in 2010 → 173rd of 189 in 2020 → 178th of 188 in 2023.
Key figures
Full history — 2000 to 2023
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 2.85% | -0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 3.21% | -0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 3.48% | +0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 3.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 3.45% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 3.82% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 4.03% | -0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 4.08% | -0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 4.54% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 4.47% | -1.0 pp |
| 2010 | 5.47% | +0.8 pp |
| 2009 | 4.65% | +0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 4.28% | -0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 5% | +0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 4.46% | +0.4 pp |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 4.31% | -0.6 pp |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 4.71% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 4.72% | +0.4 pp |
| 2000 | 4.37% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Ethiopia’s Health spending in 2001?
4.72% (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 Ethiopia’s Health spending growing or shrinking?
Between 2000 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -35.8% 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: 2.8%; 2022: 2.85%; 2021: 3.21%; 2020: 3.48%; 2019: 3.24%. 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.