Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP was 269.7 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
269.7 current international $
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
113th
of 193 countries
All-time high
269.7 current international $
in 2023
All-time low
69.7 current international $
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure per capita, PPP in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua stood at 269.7 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 269.7 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.7 current international $, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, PPP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.7 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 71.27 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 82.09 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 81.95 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.5 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 88.9 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 102.38 current international $ | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 118.33 current international $ | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 123.89 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 120.95 current international $ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 123.73 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 128.81 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 134.46 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 141.29 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 151.99 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 163.47 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 175.15 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 184.68 current international $ | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 176.15 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 177.17 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 181.96 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 219.46 current international $ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 259.81 current international $ | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 269.7 current international $ | +3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 269.7 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.95 current international $, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 269.7 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79 current international $, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6 current international $ | 69.7 current international $ | 123.89 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.69 current international $ | 123.73 current international $ | 184.68 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.73 current international $ | 181.96 current international $ | 269.7 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 110 Kuwait 293.91 current international $ compare
- 111 Dominica 292.01 current international $ compare
- 112 Jamaica 287.19 current international $ compare
- 114 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 266.23 current international $ compare
- 115 Eswatini 265.82 current international $ compare
- 116 Morocco 259.67 current international $ compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua was 269.7 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 269.7 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.