Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare was 259.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua is 259.17 current international $, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua peaked at 259.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.51 current international $, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 100th 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.
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.51 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 64.6 current international $ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.55 current international $ | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 71.69 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 81.95 current international $ | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 84.26 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 97.64 current international $ | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 113.55 current international $ | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 118.58 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 114.26 current international $ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 116.84 current international $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 121.89 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 127.05 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 132.76 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 142.83 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 153.57 current international $ | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 165.78 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 175.45 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 167.27 current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 168.88 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 173.27 current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 209.51 current international $ | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 248.91 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 259.17 current international $ | +4.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 259.17 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 259.17 current international $ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43 current international $, 68% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.76 current international $ | 64.51 current international $ | 118.58 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.23 current international $ | 116.84 current international $ | 175.45 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.71 current international $ | 173.27 current international $ | 259.17 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 97 Sri Lanka 277.92 current international $ compare
- 98 Jordan 275 current international $ compare
- 99 Viet Nam 270.32 current international $ compare
- 101 Colombia 259.06 current international $ compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 258.3 current international $ compare
- 103 Peru 258.08 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare in Nicaragua was 259.17 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 out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 259.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.51 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. 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 Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.