Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita was 81.5 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nicaragua is 81.5 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 81.5 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.3 current US$, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.39 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 23.3 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.34 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 24.04 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 27.65 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 28.85 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 33.32 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 39.4 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 44.67 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 43.21 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 44.13 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.34 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 50.3 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 51.73 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 55.19 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 58.47 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 60.08 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 61.51 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 57.36 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 55.3 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.53 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 62.93 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 74.43 current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 81.5 current US$ | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.42 current US$ | 23.3 current US$ | 44.67 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.14 current US$ | 44.13 current US$ | 61.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1 current US$ | 53.53 current US$ | 81.5 current US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita in Nicaragua was 81.5 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.