{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ng-health-expenditure-gdp","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-health-expenditure-gdp","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ng-health-expenditure-gdp/","title":"Nigeria Health Expenditure (% GDP) (2023)","description":"Nigeria's Health Expenditure (% GDP): 4.2 % of GDP in 2023, unchanged YoY. World Bank (SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS), 2000–2023.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","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 Health Expenditure (% GDP)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.XPD.CHEX.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":"4.2","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 Health Expenditure (% GDP)"}],"observation_count":24,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":3.1973834},{"period":"2001","value":3.18946862},{"period":"2002","value":2.49063969},{"period":"2003","value":5.05360985},{"period":"2004","value":4.63368416},{"period":"2005","value":4.46591949},{"period":"2006","value":4.25775146},{"period":"2007","value":3.90997243},{"period":"2008","value":3.69581532},{"period":"2009","value":3.5801971},{"period":"2010","value":3.29653287},{"period":"2011","value":3.32077932},{"period":"2012","value":3.35984254},{"period":"2013","value":3.4206934},{"period":"2014","value":3.34840417},{"period":"2015","value":3.58194995},{"period":"2016","value":3.64773679},{"period":"2017","value":3.74762511},{"period":"2018","value":3.09069347},{"period":"2019","value":2.98547053},{"period":"2020","value":3.38063431},{"period":"2021","value":4.07625723},{"period":"2022","value":4.21020174},{"period":"2023","value":4.19086456}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of GDP"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2022","value":"4.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"3.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2015","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"3.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"3.3","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"3.6","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"3.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"4.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"4.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"4.6","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total current health expenditure as a share of GDP in Nigeria from 2000 to present — the primary measure of public + private health-system spending intensity. 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 5.1 % of GDP in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2.5 in 2002. The latest reading of 4.2 in 2023 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}