Egypt vs Nicaragua: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Egypt
80.88 current US$
in 2023
Nicaragua
81.5 current US$
in 2023
Egypt rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
110th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Egypt
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 81.5 current US$ against 80.88 current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 0.62 current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 193 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.16 current US$ | 31.42 current US$ | 11.75 current US$ | Egypt |
| 2010s | 79.48 current US$ | 54.14 current US$ | 25.34 current US$ | Egypt |
| 2020s | 89.56 current US$ | 68.1 current US$ | 21.47 current US$ | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Egypt or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 81.5 current US$ against 80.88 current US$ in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 0.62 current US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Egypt ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 110th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.