Iran vs Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure
Iran
19.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.3%
in 2023
Iran rank
16th
Nicaragua rank
18th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Iran
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Iran currently reports 19.1% against 18.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Iran ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 13.3% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 16.9% | 2.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.7% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Iran or Nicaragua?
- Iran, at 19.1% against 18.3% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Iran and Nicaragua?
- 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Iran ranks 16th and Nicaragua ranks 18th 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 general government expenditure). 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 total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.