Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria

Nigeria: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp was 260.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
260.14
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
260.14
in 2023
All-time low
70.62
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria, 2000–2023

501001502002502000201120232000: 74.82001: 79.62002: 70.62003: 151.92004: 150.12005: 155.72006: 154.62007: 152.52008: 157.12009: 167.32010: 149.82011: 156.72012: 159.72013: 170.12014: 175.92015: 185.92016: 183.22017: 187.32018: 157.12019: 160.12020: 1812021: 223.92022: 250.52023: 260.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria stood at 260.14. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria peaked at 260.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.62, in 2002.

That places Nigeria 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 74.81
2001 79.56 +6.3%
2002 70.62 -11.2%
2003 151.95 +115.2%
2004 150.1 -1.2%
2005 155.68 +3.7%
2006 154.65 -0.7%
2007 152.49 -1.4%
2008 157.12 +3.0%
2009 167.29 +6.5%
2010 149.82 -10.4%
2011 156.72 +4.6%
2012 159.71 +1.9%
2013 170.14 +6.5%
2014 175.86 +3.4%
2015 185.88 +5.7%
2016 183.2 -1.4%
2017 187.26 +2.2%
2018 157.1 -16.1%
2019 160.09 +1.9%
2020 180.99 +13.1%
2021 223.86 +23.7%
2022 250.45 +11.9%
2023 260.14 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 131.43 70.62 167.29 10
2010s 168.58 149.82 187.26 10
2020s 228.86 180.99 260.14 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 145 Mauritania 301.7 compare
  2. 146 Myanmar 283.19 compare
  3. 147 Kenya 274.47 compare
  4. 149 Comoros 249.62 compare
  5. 150 Cote d'Ivoire 249.36 compare
  6. 151 Angola 248.39 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria?
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp in Nigeria was 260.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 260.14 in 2023.
What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.62 in 2002.
How does Nigeria rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp?
Nigeria ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,561 data points, 2000–2024
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