Nicaragua vs United States: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS
Nicaragua
11.0%
in 2024
United States
11.3%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
132nd
United States rank
130th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS over time
- Nicaragua
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 132nd and United States ranks 130th of 197 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 13.4% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 11.7% | 8.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Nicaragua or United States?
- United States, at 11.3% against 11.0% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Nicaragua and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd and United States ranks 130th of 197 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.