Cameroon vs Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP
Cameroon
166.54 current international $
in 2023
Nigeria
187.06 current international $
in 2023
Cameroon rank
123rd
Nigeria rank
120th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 187.06 current international $ against 166.54 current international $ in Cameroon, a difference of 20.52 current international $.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 120th of 193 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.36 current international $ | 90.56 current international $ | 18.2 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 96.68 current international $ | 124.57 current international $ | 27.89 current international $ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 151.26 current international $ | 170.64 current international $ | 19.39 current international $ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp, Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 187.06 current international $ against 166.54 current international $ in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 20.52 current international $, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Cameroon ranks 123rd and Nigeria ranks 120th 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, 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
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.