Algeria vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Algeria
18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
127th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • Nicaragua
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Algeria ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1,533 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,329 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 795.66 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 3,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,085 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 859.86 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 5,916 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 7,239 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 9,940 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 10,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 133.83 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 15,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 14,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2020s 17,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 17,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 626.4 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Algeria or Nicaragua?
Algeria, at 18,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Algeria and Nicaragua?
1,380 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.