Nigeria Government Health Spending (2023)
Nigeria's Government Health Spending: 0.6 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.
Nigeria (2023)
0.6
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.6 | unchanged |
| 2022 | 0.6 | +0.1pp |
| 2021 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2020 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 0.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 0.5 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 0.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -0.2pp |
| 2009 | 0.6 | -0.1pp |
| 2008 | 0.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2006 | 0.9 | -0.2pp |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2004 | 1.2 | +0.3pp |
About this Dataset
Nigeria recorded 0.6 % of GDP in 2023. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2000–2023 the series ranges from 0.4 in 2014 to 1.2 in 2004.
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Nigeria as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks domestic general government health expenditure in Nigeria as a share of GDP. Read alongside total health expenditure to see the public/private financing split. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2023 (24 observations).
The series peaked at 1.2 % of GDP in 2004 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0.4 in 2014. The latest reading of 0.6 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period.