Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Lesotho
340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua
295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
126th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person against 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 45.45 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lesotho ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | 134.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 133.39 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.1 constant 2015 US$ per person | 173.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 171.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 13.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 474.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 461.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 82.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 228.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 145.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 295.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 227.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 407.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 281.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 125.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 339.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 305.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 34.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
- Lesotho, at 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person against 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 45.45 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 124th 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.