Cyprus vs Nicaragua: Current health expenditure
Cyprus
8.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
60th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Current health expenditure over time
- Cyprus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 8.3% against 8.1% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.0% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Cyprus or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 8.3% against 8.1% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Nicaragua rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Cyprus ranks 60th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.