China vs Nicaragua: Capital health expenditure

China
0.6%
in 2020
Nicaragua
0.6%
in 2023
China rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
17th

Capital health expenditure over time

  • China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in China, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

China ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 128 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.5% 0.3% Nicaragua
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% China
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.0% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital health expenditure, China or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.6% against 0.6% in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in capital health expenditure between China and Nicaragua?
0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for capital health expenditure?
China ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 17th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capital health expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,150 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.