External health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: External health expenditure per capita was 9.35 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 9.35 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 36.5% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 9.74 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.654 current US$, in 2002.
That places Ethiopia 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 current US$ | 0.654 current US$ | 6.1 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.13 current US$ | 4.24 current US$ | 8.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.33 current US$ | 6.85 current US$ | 9.74 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More health data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1.72 million (2025)
- Population, male 50.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 39.35 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 52.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.77 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia?
- External health expenditure per capita in Ethiopia was 9.35 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.74 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.