External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 23.49 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
External 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
Nicaragua recorded 23.49 current international $ for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 44.25 current international $ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.27 current international $, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 79th of 177 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.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.27 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 16.96 current international $ | +221.8% |
| 2002 | 14.35 current international $ | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 25.46 current international $ | +77.4% |
| 2004 | 36.67 current international $ | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 39.54 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 25.47 current international $ | -35.6% |
| 2007 | 29.67 current international $ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 36.93 current international $ | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 29.29 current international $ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 44.25 current international $ | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 40.7 current international $ | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 34.1 current international $ | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 36.29 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 41.55 current international $ | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 27.09 current international $ | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 24.71 current international $ | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 31.36 current international $ | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 20.99 current international $ | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 18.22 current international $ | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 22.93 current international $ | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 29.38 current international $ | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 35.97 current international $ | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 23.49 current international $ | -34.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 23.49 current international $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2 current international $, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 23.49 current international $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.05 current international $, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +221.8% | 5.27 current international $ | 16.96 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.96 current international $ | 5.27 current international $ | 39.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 current international $ | 18.22 current international $ | 44.25 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.94 current international $ | 22.93 current international $ | 35.97 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 76 Papua New Guinea 24.2 current international $ compare
- 77 Madagascar 23.97 current international $ compare
- 78 Grenada 23.61 current international $ compare
- 80 Nepal 23.08 current international $ compare
- 81 Ethiopia 23.04 current international $ compare
- 82 Jamaica 22.5 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0473 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua was 23.49 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 44.25 current international $ in 2010.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.