Nicaragua vs Nigeria: External health expenditure per capita
Nicaragua
7.39 current US$
in 2023
Nigeria
7.54 current US$
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
84th
Nigeria rank
82nd
External health expenditure per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.54 current US$ against 7.39 current US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.15 current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.14 current US$ | 2.92 current US$ | 6.21 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 11.96 current US$ | 7.78 current US$ | 4.18 current US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 8.51 current US$ | 6.68 current US$ | 1.83 current US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.54 current US$ against 7.39 current US$ in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.15 current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for external health expenditure per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th and Nigeria ranks 82nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as External health expenditure per capita (current US$). 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.