Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP

Ecuador
4.68
in 2023
Nicaragua
4.77
in 2023
Ecuador rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
8th

Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • Nicaragua
246200020112023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 4.77 against 4.68 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Ecuador ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 32 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1.79 2.78 0.9952 Nicaragua
2010s 4.14 4.32 0.189 Nicaragua
2020s 5 5.32 0.3218 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 4.77 against 4.68 in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
0.09, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 8th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 750 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed