Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Health spending as a share of total government spending
Guatemala
17.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.3%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
20th
Nicaragua rank
19th
Health spending as a share of total government spending over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 18.3% against 17.8% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.3% | 1.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.9% | 0.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.7% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health spending as a share of total government spending, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 18.3% against 17.8% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in health spending as a share of total government spending between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, 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 health spending as a share of total government spending?
- Guatemala ranks 20th and Nicaragua ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Health spending as a share of total government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic general government health expenditure expressed as a percentage of total expenditure of the general government.