Healthcare Spending: Ethiopia
Ethiopia's healthcare spending is currently 2.803 % of GDP as of 2023. # Ethiopia Healthcare Spending Ethiopia allocated 2.
Current (2023)
2.803 % of GDP
-1.8% y/y
Peak (2010)
5.466 % of GDP
Low (2023)
2.803 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Ethiopia
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Ethiopia
Analysis# Ethiopia Healthcare Spending
Ethiopia allocated 2.803% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, marking the lowest point in the 24-year data range. This represents a dramatic decline from the 2010 peak of 5.466%, reflecting a 35.8% reduction since 2000. The current spending level sits at the floor of available records, indicating sustained downward pressure on healthcare investment relative to economic output.
A consistent decline characterized the 2014–2023 period, with spending falling from 4.034% to 2.803%. The only notable interruption occurred in 2020, when spending briefly rose to 3.481%, likely reflecting pandemic-related health priorities. Since that temporary uptick, Ethiopia's healthcare spending has resumed its downward trajectory, reaching historic lows. This sustained contraction suggests ongoing budgetary constraints or shifting fiscal priorities that may affect the country's health infrastructure and service delivery capacity.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.803 % of GDP | -1.75% |
| 2022 | 2.853 % of GDP | -11.07% |
| 2021 | 3.208 % of GDP | -7.84% |
| 2020 | 3.481 % of GDP | +7.34% |
| 2019 | 3.243 % of GDP | -1.85% |
| 2018 | 3.304 % of GDP | -4.32% |
| 2017 | 3.453 % of GDP | -4.08% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % of GDP | -5.83% |
| 2015 | 3.823 % of GDP | -5.23% |
| 2014 | 4.034 % of GDP | -1.01% |
| 2013 | 4.075 % of GDP | -10.24% |
| 2012 | 4.54 % of GDP | +1.59% |
| 2011 | 4.469 % of GDP | -18.24% |
| 2010 | 5.466 % of GDP | +17.55% |
| 2009 | 4.65 % of GDP | +8.62% |
| 2008 | 4.281 % of GDP | -14.40% |
| 2007 | 5.001 % of GDP | +12.18% |
| 2006 | 4.458 % of GDP | +8.71% |
| 2005 | 4.101 % of GDP | -4.92% |
| 2004 | 4.313 % of GDP | -11.98% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.9 % of GDP | +3.97% |
| 2002 | 4.713 % of GDP | -0.21% |
| 2001 | 4.723 % of GDP | +8.20% |
| 2000 | 4.365 % of GDP | — |
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