Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) was 187.06 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP in Nigeria, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 187.06 current international $ for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria peaked at 189.69 current international $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.01 current international $, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 120th 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 expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.01 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 48.33 current international $ | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 45.94 current international $ | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 110.64 current international $ | +140.9% |
| 2004 | 96.89 current international $ | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 102.7 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 108.96 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 108.17 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 114.32 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 124.59 current international $ | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 115.18 current international $ | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 117.11 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 116.34 current international $ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 120.67 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 126.36 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 133.63 current international $ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 137.74 current international $ | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 144.92 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 119.31 current international $ | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 114.46 current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 135.16 current international $ | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 170.68 current international $ | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 189.69 current international $ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 187.06 current international $ | -1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 187.06 current international $ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.82 current international $, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 187.06 current international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.04 current international $, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +140.9% | 45.94 current international $ | 110.64 current international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.56 current international $ | 45.01 current international $ | 124.59 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.57 current international $ | 114.46 current international $ | 144.92 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.64 current international $ | 135.16 current international $ | 189.69 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 117 Myanmar 201.42 current international $ compare
- 118 Nepal 197.27 current international $ compare
- 119 Lebanon 191.23 current international $ compare
- 121 Jamaica 175.85 current international $ compare
- 122 Bhutan 172.31 current international $ compare
- 123 Cameroon 166.54 current international $ compare
More health data for Nigeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8137 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 257,921 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0729 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp in Nigeria was 187.06 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 189.69 current international $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.01 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Nigeria ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.