Capital health expenditure in Niger
Niger: Capital health expenditure was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Niger, 2011–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.2% for capital health expenditure in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.6% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Niger peaked at 0.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Niger 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +385.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +425.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +42.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +54.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Niger?
- Capital health expenditure in Niger was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for capital health expenditure?
- Niger ranks 64th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.