Domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic general government health expenditure was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 18.3% for domestic general government health expenditure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua peaked at 20.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2004.
That places Nicaragua 18th out of 193 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 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | 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 12.0%, 1.5× the median. (33 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
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 in Nicaragua?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Nicaragua was 18.3% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of total public expenditure. It indicates the priority of the government to spend on health from own domestic public resources.