Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP was 259.17 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket 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
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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 expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua peaked at 259.17 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.51 current international $, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 100th 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, PPP 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% |
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
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- 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 expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Nicaragua was 259.17 current international $ 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, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 259.17 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.51 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in international dollars at purchasing power parity.