Congo vs Nicaragua: Expense

Congo
16.1%
in 2021
Nicaragua
16.3%
in 2023
Congo rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
129th

Expense over time

  • Congo
  • Nicaragua
204060199020062023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 14.1% 6.3% Congo
2010s 13.7% 15.8% 2.1% Nicaragua
2020s 17.0% 16.8% 0.2% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Congo or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in expense between Congo and Nicaragua?
0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for expense?
Congo ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 129th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.