Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Nicaragua
259.17 current international $
in 2023
Sri Lanka
277.92 current international $
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Nicaragua
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 277.92 current international $ against 259.17 current international $ in Nicaragua, a difference of 18.75 current international $.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.76 current international $ | 98.42 current international $ | 9.66 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 147.23 current international $ | 201.31 current international $ | 54.08 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 222.71 current international $ | 255.97 current international $ | 33.25 current international $ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 277.92 current international $ against 259.17 current international $ in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 18.75 current international $, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.