Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Nigeria, 2000–2021
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
Nigeria recorded 0.2% for capital health expenditure in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Nigeria peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 84th of 128 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +726.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1344.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +87.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +48.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -45.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -73.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +432.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 69% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital health expenditure (% of GDP) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1344.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2001 | +726.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | +432.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 81 Iran 0.2% compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 0.2% compare
- 83 Malaysia 0.2% compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.2% compare
- 86 Samoa 0.2% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 0.2% compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % 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 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Nigeria?
- Capital health expenditure in Nigeria was 0.2% in 2021, 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for capital health expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 84th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.