Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 57.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
57.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
95th
of 194 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2021
All-time low
37.5%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nicaragua is 57.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nicaragua peaked at 63.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.0% | — |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 57.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 57.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 37.5% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 46.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.4% | 63.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nicaragua?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nicaragua was 57.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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