Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket was 8.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
8.3%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2014
All-time low
3.3%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Nicaragua, 1993–2014
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Nicaragua stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Nicaragua peaked at 8.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +72.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.7× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Nicaragua?
- Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket in Nicaragua was 8.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket?
- Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2014.
- Is mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Mean share of household consumption or income used on out-of-pocket health spending (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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