Laos vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita

Laos
314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2016
Nicaragua
295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Laos rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
126th

Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person against 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 18.98 constant 2015 US$ per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 89.72 constant 2015 US$ per person 227.36 constant 2015 US$ per person 137.64 constant 2015 US$ per person Nicaragua
2010s 271.04 constant 2015 US$ per person 272.09 constant 2015 US$ per person 1.05 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, Laos or Nicaragua?
Laos, at 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person against 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Laos and Nicaragua?
18.98 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
Laos ranks 125th 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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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.