Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: External health expenditure per capita, PPP
External health expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 23.49 current international $ against 23.04 current international $ in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.45 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 79th of 177 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 current international $ | 25.96 current international $ | 17.91 current international $ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 17.74 current international $ | 31.93 current international $ | 14.18 current international $ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 23.98 current international $ | 27.94 current international $ | 3.96 current international $ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external health expenditure per capita, ppp, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 23.49 current international $ against 23.04 current international $ in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external health expenditure per capita, ppp between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.45 current international $, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Ethiopia ranks 81st and Nicaragua ranks 79th 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, PPP (current international $). 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 international dollars at purchasing power parity. 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.