Lithuania vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure per capita
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Lithuania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.39 current US$ against 6.51 current US$ in Lithuania, a difference of 0.88 current US$.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lithuania ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4477 current US$ | 9.14 current US$ | 8.69 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2.23 current US$ | 11.96 current US$ | 9.73 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.94 current US$ | 8.51 current US$ | 0.4307 current US$ | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Lithuania or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.39 current US$ against 6.51 current US$ in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Lithuania and Nicaragua?
- 0.88 current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Lithuania ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 84th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.