Kenya vs Nicaragua: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 6.7% | 2.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 1.2% | 6.7% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 0.4% | 3.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 0.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 5.5% | 1.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Kenya, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.