Health share of government spending — all countries

Health share of government spending — Ethiopia

Health share of government spending in Ethiopia in 2023 — 5.68%. Ranked 156 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 1.35 pp.

2023 5.68% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 156of 192
Period maximum 8.98%2001
Period minimum 2.09%2011

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of government expenditure

Health share of government spending — Ethiopia, 2000–202302.557.5102000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 7.03%2001: 8.98%2002: 8.37%2003: 8.42%2004: 5.73%2005: 7.55%2006: 5.08%2007: 6.5%2008: 2.74%2009: 5.3%2010: 5.11%2011: 2.09%2012: 6.41%2013: 6.19%2014: 4.09%2015: 5.57%2016: 5.02%2017: 4.79%2018: 4.76%2019: 4.76%2020: 6.79%2021: 7.1%2022: 5.68%2023: 5.68%
Change over the period: −1.35 pp Annual average: -0.06 pp

Comparison, 2023

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

Ethiopia 5.68%
World computed 10.81%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 6.86%
Eastern Africa computed 5.95%
Low-income countries computed 5.45%
Health share of government spending — Ethiopia, by year Ethiopia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 5.68 +0 pp
2022 5.68 −1.42 pp
2021 7.1 +0.3 pp
2020 6.79 +2.03 pp
2019 4.76 +0 pp
2018 4.76 −0.03 pp
2017 4.79 −0.24 pp
2016 5.02 −0.55 pp
2015 5.57 +1.48 pp
2014 4.09 −2.1 pp
2013 6.19 −0.21 pp
2012 6.41 +4.32 pp
2011 2.09 −3.02 pp
2010 5.11 −0.19 pp
2009 5.3 +2.56 pp
2008 2.74 −3.75 pp
2007 6.5 +1.42 pp
2006 5.08 −2.47 pp
2005 7.55 +1.82 pp
2004 5.73 −2.69 pp
2003 8.42 +0.05 pp
2002 8.37 −0.61 pp
2001 8.98 +1.95 pp
2000 7.03

About the indicator

Government spending on health as a percent of all spending of the state. The indicator answers a question about priorities, not about amounts: it shows what share of its money the state gives to health compared with defense, education and everything else. Data of the WHO national health accounts.

Important: The share of the budget and the share of GDP diverge: in a country with a small public sector, health can take a noticeable part of the budget while remaining modest relative to the economy.

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