Greece vs Nicaragua: Current health expenditure
Greece
8.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
8.3%
in 2023
Greece rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Current health expenditure over time
- Greece
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Greece currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 2.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Greece |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Greece or Nicaragua?
- Greece, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Greece and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Nicaragua rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Greece ranks 54th 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.