Kenya vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Kenya
257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua
295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
127th
Nicaragua rank
126th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person against 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 38.16 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 166 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 134.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 79.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 103.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | 173.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 70.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 116.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 474.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 358.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 145.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 228.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 82.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 145.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | 227.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 81.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 185.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | 281.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 96.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 240.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | 305.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 64.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person against 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 38.16 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 127th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.