Ethiopia—Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #39 of 193
Latest Value
46.3%
2023
YoY Change
+3.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#39
of 193 countries
Maximum
46.5%
2011
Minimum
31.3%
2005
CAGR
+1.1%
24 years
Last
46.3%
Previous
44.6%
Highest
46.5%
Lowest
31.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 46.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 34.6% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 36.0% |
Top Countries — Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 80.5% | 2023 |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 79.3% | 2023 |
| 3 | Turkmenistan | 77.4% | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 77.1% | 2023 |
| 5 | Syrian Arab Republic | 72.4% | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 71.9% | 2023 |
| 7 | Myanmar | 71.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Yemen, Rep. | 69.1% | 2023 |
| 9 | Cameroon | 67.7% | 2023 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 66.0% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →