Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) was 84.81 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua is 84.81 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 84.81 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.27 current US$, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.27 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 25.71 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 28.24 current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 27.48 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.19 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 30.44 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 34.93 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 41.06 current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 46.68 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 45.74 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.73 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.03 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 53.23 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 55.05 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 58.73 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 62.23 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 63.47 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 64.75 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 60.4 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 58.02 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 56.22 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 65.92 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 77.68 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 84.81 current US$ | +9.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 84.81 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.51 current US$, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 84.81 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 194.79 current US$, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.47 current US$ | 25.27 current US$ | 46.68 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.26 current US$ | 46.73 current US$ | 64.75 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.16 current US$ | 56.22 current US$ | 84.81 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Nicaragua was 84.81 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.81 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.27 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 121st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.