Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 4.8% for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 6.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2004.
Nicaragua ranks 56th of 193 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.
Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Public healthcare spending as a share of gdp in Nicaragua was 4.8% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest public healthcare spending as a share of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2004.
- How does Nicaragua rank for public healthcare spending as a share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public healthcare spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public healthcare spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic general government expenditure on health from domestic sources, expressed as a share of GDP.