Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.0%
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.3%
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
18th
Nicaragua rank
18th
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 18.3% against 11.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 27 groups.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 16.9% | 6.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 18.7% | 6.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 18.3% against 11.0% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 7.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nicaragua rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 27 groups.
- 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.