Eritrea vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure per capita
Eritrea
8.06 current US$
in 2023
Nicaragua
7.39 current US$
in 2023
Eritrea rank
81st
Nicaragua rank
84th
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Eritrea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8.06 current US$ against 7.39 current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.67 current US$.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Eritrea ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 177 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.13 current US$ | 9.14 current US$ | 2.01 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 10.02 current US$ | 11.96 current US$ | 1.94 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.75 current US$ | 8.51 current US$ | 0.7599 current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Eritrea or Nicaragua?
- Eritrea, at 8.06 current US$ against 7.39 current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 0.67 current US$, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.