Nicaragua vs Tuvalu: Domestic general government health expenditure
Nicaragua
18.3%
in 2023
Tuvalu
17.5%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
18th
Tuvalu rank
21st
Domestic general government health expenditure over time
- Nicaragua
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 18.3% against 17.5% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 18th and Tuvalu ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 2.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 3.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 13.7% | 5.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic general government health expenditure, Nicaragua or Tuvalu?
- Nicaragua, at 18.3% against 17.5% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in domestic general government health expenditure between Nicaragua and Tuvalu?
- 0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Tuvalu rank globally for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th and Tuvalu ranks 21st 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.