Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Eritrea

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Eritrea in 2023 — 3.68%. Ranked 163 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 2.08 pp.

2023 3.68% −0.19 pp vs 2022
World rank 163of 192
Period maximum 7.34%2003
Period minimum 3.68%2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Eritrea, 2000–20233456782000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 5.77%2001: 5.92%2002: 6.69%2003: 7.34%2004: 7.01%2005: 6.86%2006: 6.86%2007: 5.28%2008: 6.58%2009: 5.42%2010: 4.82%2011: 5.16%2012: 3.74%2013: 4.97%2014: 3.91%2015: 4.51%2016: 3.74%2017: 4.15%2018: 4.25%2019: 4.65%2020: 4.31%2021: 4.18%2022: 3.88%2023: 3.68%
Change over the period: −2.08 pp Annual average: -0.09 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 3.68%
World 10.06%
Eastern Africa computed 4%
Low-income countries computed 4.55%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 3.68 −0.19 pp
2022 3.88 −0.3 pp
2021 4.18 −0.13 pp
2020 4.31 −0.34 pp
2019 4.65 +0.4 pp
2018 4.25 +0.09 pp
2017 4.15 +0.42 pp
2016 3.74 −0.77 pp
2015 4.51 +0.59 pp
2014 3.91 −1.05 pp
2013 4.97 +1.23 pp
2012 3.74 −1.42 pp
2011 5.16 +0.34 pp
2010 4.82 −0.6 pp
2009 5.42 −1.15 pp
2008 6.58 +1.3 pp
2007 5.28 −1.58 pp
2006 6.86 −0.01 pp
2005 6.86 −0.15 pp
2004 7.01 −0.33 pp
2003 7.34 +0.65 pp
2002 6.69 +0.77 pp
2001 5.92 +0.15 pp
2000 5.77

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.