Haiti vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP
Haiti
2.10 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Nicaragua
2.07 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Haiti rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
119th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Haiti
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 33.73 million constant 2015 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Haiti ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 166 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 441.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 927.53 million constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 539.12 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 498.12 million constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 708.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 503.35 million constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 597.37 million constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 1.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 280.41 million constant 2015 US$ | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Haiti or Nicaragua?
- Haiti, at 2.10 billion constant 2015 US$ against 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 33.73 million constant 2015 US$, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nicaragua?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Haiti ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 119th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.