Guatemala vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.4% against 3.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 177 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 11.8% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 8.3% | 6.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 4.3% | 2.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 3.4% against 3.0% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Guatemala ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of current health expenditures funded from external sources. External sources compose of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country. External sources either flow through the government scheme or are channeled through non-governmental organizations or other schemes.