Health expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Nigeria

Health expenditure (% of GDP) in Nigeria in 2023 — 4.19%. Ranked 150 in the world out of 192. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 0.99 pp.

2023 4.19% −0.02 pp vs 2022
World rank 150of 192
Period maximum 5.05%2003
Period minimum 2.49%2002

Trend over time

2000–2023 · % of GDP

Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Nigeria, 2000–2023234562000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 3.2%2001: 3.19%2002: 2.49%2003: 5.05%2004: 4.63%2005: 4.47%2006: 4.26%2007: 3.91%2008: 3.7%2009: 3.58%2010: 3.3%2011: 3.32%2012: 3.36%2013: 3.42%2014: 3.35%2015: 3.58%2016: 3.65%2017: 3.75%2018: 3.09%2019: 2.99%2020: 3.38%2021: 4.08%2022: 4.21%2023: 4.19%
Change over the period: +0.99 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria

Nigeria 4.19%
World 10.06%
Western Africa computed 4.13%
Health expenditure (% of GDP) — Nigeria, by year Nigeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 4.19 −0.02 pp
2022 4.21 +0.13 pp
2021 4.08 +0.7 pp
2020 3.38 +0.4 pp
2019 2.99 −0.11 pp
2018 3.09 −0.66 pp
2017 3.75 +0.1 pp
2016 3.65 +0.07 pp
2015 3.58 +0.23 pp
2014 3.35 −0.07 pp
2013 3.42 +0.06 pp
2012 3.36 +0.04 pp
2011 3.32 +0.02 pp
2010 3.3 −0.28 pp
2009 3.58 −0.12 pp
2008 3.7 −0.21 pp
2007 3.91 −0.35 pp
2006 4.26 −0.21 pp
2005 4.47 −0.17 pp
2004 4.63 −0.42 pp
2003 5.05 +2.56 pp
2002 2.49 −0.7 pp
2001 3.19 −0.01 pp
2000 3.2

About the indicator

Current health expenditure as a percent of GDP: government spending, compulsory and voluntary insurance, and direct payments by households. Capital investment in infrastructure is not included. A high share does not automatically mean better health of the population: it can reflect broad coverage just as well as the high cost of services.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.