{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ng-government-health-spending-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-government-health-spending-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-government-health-spending-gdp/","title":"Nigeria Government Health Spending (2023)","description":"Nigeria's Government Health Spending: 0.6 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","World Bank","Nigeria","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Nigeria","temporal_coverage":"2000/2023","unit":"% of GDP","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Nigeria Government Health Spending","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.GHED.GD.ZS?locations=NG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"24"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Nigeria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Nigeria (2023)","value":"0.6","unit":"% of GDP","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"24","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Nigeria Government Health Spending"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":0.58559412},{"period":"2001","value":0.8576929},{"period":"2002","value":0.53133184},{"period":"2003","value":0.92982918},{"period":"2004","value":1.202034},{"period":"2005","value":1.14133215},{"period":"2006","value":0.90186709},{"period":"2007","value":0.7786122},{"period":"2008","value":0.66059941},{"period":"2009","value":0.57001245},{"period":"2010","value":0.44847032},{"period":"2011","value":0.47937736},{"period":"2012","value":0.54436672},{"period":"2013","value":0.48927844},{"period":"2014","value":0.44593188},{"period":"2015","value":0.58907843},{"period":"2016","value":0.47496933},{"period":"2017","value":0.53266305},{"period":"2018","value":0.49754828},{"period":"2019","value":0.46980387},{"period":"2020","value":0.50597858},{"period":"2021","value":0.54102808},{"period":"2022","value":0.61952227},{"period":"2023","value":0.60093319}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2020","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2019","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2018","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2017","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2016","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"0.5","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"0.4","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"0.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"0.7","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"0.8","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"0.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"1.1","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}