Mauritania vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Mauritania
343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua
295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
123rd
Nicaragua rank
126th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person against 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 47.94 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 567.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 135.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | 432.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 772.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 173.92 constant 2015 US$ per person | 598.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 553.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 474.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 78.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 247.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 228.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 19.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 225.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | 227.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 226.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 281.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 55.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 311.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | 305.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6.65 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Mauritania or Nicaragua?
- Mauritania, at 343.31 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 Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 47.94 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nicaragua?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 123rd 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.