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Nigeria - Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.6

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

0.6 (2023)

Global rank

##182 of 193 economies

Share of global total

0.1%

Growth since 2000

1.02×

Ranking Race — Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#32#63#94#125#156#187200020052010201520202024#173#1822022 overtook Togo2023 overtook Laos
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Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Nigeria climbed from #173 to #182 (overtook Togo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Nigeria ↓

Key Events — Nigeria

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2002
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2016
Oil price recession curated

First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.

2020
COVID-19 oil shock curated

Dual pandemic and oil shock push GDP down.

2022
Overtook Togo in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Laos in global rank auto
2023
Fuel subsidy removal curated

Petrol subsidy cut and currency reforms spark inflation.

Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), 2000-2023

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
2000200520102015202020230.450.70.951.2

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