Government expenditure (% of GDP) - Nicaragua
Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Nicaragua is 5.75 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 183.
Nicaragua compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Nicaragua is similar to that of Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates, Equatorial Guinea, Macao SAR, China, Guinea-Bissau, Romania, Vietnam, Cambodia, Chad, Bangladesh with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 7.16, 6.90, 6.89, 6.53, 6.43, 6.21, 6.15, 6.02, 5.57, 5.48 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185.Last 10 years averageNicaragua had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 7.65 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Nicaragua during the Great RecessionNicaragua's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 18.9% during the Great RecessionNicaragua since the end of the Great RecessionNicaragua's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 23.7% since the end of the Great Recession
Nicaragua compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of Nicaragua is similar to that of Ethiopia, United Arab Emirates, Equatorial Guinea, Macao SAR, China, Guinea-Bissau, Romania, Vietnam, Cambodia, Chad, Bangladesh with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 7.16, 6.90, 6.89, 6.53, 6.43, 6.21, 6.15, 6.02, 5.57, 5.48 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 184, 185.Last 10 years averageNicaragua had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 7.65 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Nicaragua during the Great RecessionNicaragua's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 18.9% during the Great RecessionNicaragua since the end of the Great RecessionNicaragua's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 23.7% since the end of the Great Recession
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1991 | 20.55 |
1992 | 19.67 |
1993 | 17.59 |
1994 | 7.49 |
1995 | 7.52 |
1996 | 7.35 |
1997 | 6.92 |
1998 | 7.13 |
1999 | 8.23 |
2000 | 8.68 |
2001 | 8.96 |
2002 | 8.75 |
2003 | 9.18 |
2004 | 9.08 |
2005 | 9.43 |
2006 | 9.28 |
2007 | 7.68 |
2008 | 7.62 |
2009 | 7.53 |
2010 | 6.53 |
2011 | 6.23 |
2012 | 5.89 |
2013 | 5.75 |
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Ethiopia | 175 | 7.16 |
United Arab Emirates | 176 | 6.90 |
Equatorial Guinea | 177 | 6.89 |
Macao SAR, China | 178 | 6.53 |
Guinea-Bissau | 179 | 6.43 |
Romania | 180 | 6.21 |
Vietnam | 181 | 6.15 |
Cambodia | 182 | 6.02 |
Nicaragua | 183 | 5.75 |
Chad | 184 | 5.57 |
Bangladesh | 185 | 5.48 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators