Eritrea—Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #173 of 193Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.8%
2023
YoY Change
-5.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#173
of 193 countries
Maximum
2.1%
2002
Minimum
0.5%
2014
CAGR
-3.8%
24 years
Last
0.8%
Previous
0.9%
Highest
2.1%
Lowest
0.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Eritrea's government health spending (% of gdp) was 0.8% in 2023, ranking #173 out of 193 countries. This represents a -5.7% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 2.1% (2002) and the lowest was 0.5% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -45.3% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 2.1% |
Top Countries — Government Health Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuvalu | 19.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Nauru | 15.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | Marshall Islands | 10.1% | 2023 |
| 4 | Sweden | 9.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | Germany | 9.3% | 2023 |
| 6 | Japan | 9.1% | 2023 |
| 7 | United States | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Kiribati | 8.6% | 2023 |
| 10 | Austria | 8.5% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.
Methodology
Data compiled by Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: https://apps.who.int/nha/database.