Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Niger
Niger: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +425.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 2013 | +385.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0892 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.