Kenya vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Nicaragua
18.0%
in 2024
Kenya rank
19th
Nicaragua rank
21st

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 129 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 17.1% 23.2% 6.0% Nicaragua
2020s 16.9% 19.9% 3.0% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Kenya, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kenya and Nicaragua?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Kenya ranks 19th and Nicaragua ranks 21st of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
133 places, 2,465 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed