Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Nicaragua
-16.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
-16.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
31st
Switzerland rank
34th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Switzerland
-20-18-16-14-12200020112023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -16.3% against -16.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 162 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s -14.0% -17.6% 3.6% Nicaragua
2010s -15.8% -16.8% 1.1% Nicaragua
2020s -16.6% -18.1% 1.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
Nicaragua, at -16.3% against -16.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Nicaragua and Switzerland?
0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed