Nigeria vs Somalia: Domestic general government health expenditure
Nigeria
0.6%
in 2023
Somalia
0.5%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
183rd
Somalia rank
185th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd and Somalia ranks 185th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Domestic general government 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
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.