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

Nicaragua
-16.3%
in 2023
Uganda
-16.6%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
31st
Uganda rank
33rd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda
-18-16-14-12-10200020112023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports -16.3% against -16.6% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Uganda ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 33rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s -16.4% -11.7% 4.7% Uganda
2020s -16.6% -15.7% 0.9% Uganda

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 Uganda?
Nicaragua, at -16.3% against -16.6% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Nicaragua and Uganda?
0.3%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 33rd 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