Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 4.77 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.77
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
8th
of 32 countries
All-time high
6.05
in 2021
All-time low
2.27
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 4.77.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 6.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.57 | — |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.56 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.27 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.87 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.16 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.47 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.65 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.18 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.23 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.05 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.77 | -7.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.77 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.46, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.78 | 2.27 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.53 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.32 | 4.77 | 6.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Nicaragua was 4.77 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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