Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 86.56 current international $ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea is 86.56 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 99.96 current international $ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 67.76 current international $, in 2010.
Eritrea ranks 187th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.63 current international $ | 69.32 current international $ | 99.96 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.29 current international $ | 67.76 current international $ | 91.48 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.22 current international $ | 84.74 current international $ | 86.82 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Zimbabwe 103.11 current international $ compare
- 185 Burundi 100.06 current international $ compare
- 186 Gambia 94.13 current international $ compare
- 188 Ethiopia 85.73 current international $ compare
- 189 Niger 76.49 current international $ compare
- 190 Madagascar 62.84 current international $ compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 41,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 43,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 42,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 42,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 42,246 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 42,761 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 41,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 86.56 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 current international $ in 2003.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.76 current international $ in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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 Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.