Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita was 46.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia is 46.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 46.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2005.
That places Ethiopia 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.0% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 31.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 34.4% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 33.1% | 46.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More economy & growth data for Ethiopia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 23.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 86.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0253 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 28.66 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 46.3% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2005.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Share of out-of-pocket spending on healthcare vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare as percent of total current healthcare expenditure vs. GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.