Dominica vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health
Dominica
2.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua
3.4%
in 2023
Dominica rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
82nd
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health over time
- Dominica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.4% against 2.7% in Dominica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Dominica ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 8.3% | 6.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.3% | 1.3% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health, Dominica or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.4% against 2.7% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health between Dominica and Nicaragua?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Dominica ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.