Colombia vs Nicaragua: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Colombia
8.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.3%
in 2023
Colombia rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
58th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Colombia ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 58th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.