Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.3%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2021
All-time low
10.9%
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
Nicaragua recorded 18.3% for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nicaragua peaked at 20.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 11.8% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 18.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 18.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.2%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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- 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 (gghe-d) as percentage in Nicaragua?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Nicaragua was 18.3% 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 20.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th 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 14.4%. 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 general government expenditure (GGE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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