Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita was 688.67 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua is 688.67 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 697.53 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.01 current international $, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 118th 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.
Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147.01 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 159.96 current international $ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 169.03 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 185.3 current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 197.2 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 215.12 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 232.56 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 270.7 current international $ | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 289.86 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 298.18 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 311.66 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 322.18 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 337.57 current international $ | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 359.83 current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 404.26 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 433.9 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 473.46 current international $ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 518.42 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 504.45 current international $ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 508.42 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 536.9 current international $ | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 679.87 current international $ | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 697.53 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 688.67 current international $ | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216.49 current international $ | 147.01 current international $ | 298.18 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.41 current international $ | 311.66 current international $ | 518.42 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.74 current international $ | 536.9 current international $ | 697.53 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 115 Uzbekistan 748.96 current international $ compare
- 116 Algeria 732 current international $ compare
- 117 Vietnam 689.55 current international $ compare
- 119 Bhutan 676.7 current international $ compare
- 120 Gabon 672.98 current international $ compare
- 121 Lebanon 643.85 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua?
- Healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita in Nicaragua was 688.67 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 697.53 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.01 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare spending vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare spending vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current healthcare expenditure per capita is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.