Mongolia vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure
External health expenditure over time
- Mongolia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 3.8% against 3.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mongolia ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 11.8% | 7.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.3% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 4.3% | 8.4% | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure, Mongolia or Nicaragua?
- Mongolia, at 3.8% against 3.4% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure between Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mongolia and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure?
- Mongolia ranks 78th 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.