Healthcare Spending: Eritrea
Eritrea's healthcare spending is currently 3.684 % of GDP as of 2023. # Eritrea Healthcare Spending Eritrea allocated 3.
Current (2023)
3.684 % of GDP
-4.9% y/y
Peak (2003)
7.337 % of GDP
Low (2023)
3.684 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Eritrea
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Eritrea
Analysis# Eritrea Healthcare Spending
Eritrea allocated 3.684% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, marking the lowest point in the 24-year dataset. This represents a sharp decline from the all-time peak of 7.337% in 2003, when healthcare spending consumed more than double the current share. Overall spending has contracted 36.1% since 2000, reflecting a sustained downward shift in health sector investment relative to economic output.
The most dramatic erosion occurred between 2003 and 2016, when spending fell from 7.337% to 3.738%. Recent years show continued decline, with 2023 reaching the series low after hovering between 3.8% and 4.6% from 2014 to 2022. The consistent downward trajectory suggests healthcare spending as a percentage of GDP remains under sustained pressure, with no indication of reversal in the current trend.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.684 % of GDP | -4.93% |
| 2022 | 3.875 % of GDP | -7.25% |
| 2021 | 4.178 % of GDP | -3.09% |
| 2020 | 4.311 % of GDP | -7.25% |
| 2019 | 4.648 % of GDP | +9.44% |
| 2018 | 4.247 % of GDP | +2.24% |
| 2017 | 4.154 % of GDP | +11.13% |
| 2016 | 3.738 % of GDP | -17.08% |
| 2015 | 4.508 % of GDP | +15.18% |
| 2014 | 3.914 % of GDP | -21.22% |
| 2013 | 4.968 % of GDP | +32.76% |
| 2012 | 3.742 % of GDP | -27.51% |
| 2011 | 5.162 % of GDP | +7.12% |
| 2010 | 4.819 % of GDP | -11.14% |
| 2009 | 5.423 % of GDP | -17.56% |
| 2008 | 6.578 % of GDP | +24.61% |
| 2007 | 5.279 % of GDP | -23.01% |
| 2006 | 6.857 % of GDP | -0.10% |
| 2005 | 6.864 % of GDP | -2.08% |
| 2004 | 7.01 % of GDP | -4.46% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.337 % of GDP | +9.69% |
| 2002 | 6.689 % of GDP | +13.01% |
| 2001 | 5.919 % of GDP | +2.64% |
| 2000 | 5.767 % of GDP | — |
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