Domestic general government health expenditure in Niger
Niger: Domestic general government health expenditure was 24.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure in Niger stood at 24.0%.
That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Niger peaked at 37.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2015.
Niger ranks 165th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 27.6% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | +39.2% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -32.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.1%, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.6% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.8% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 24.0% | 37.5% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Niger?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Niger was 24.0% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Niger ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.