Belize vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Belize
17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belize rank
125th
Nicaragua rank
127th
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Belize
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Belize currently reports 17,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 17,229 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Belize ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 127th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,505 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,204 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 6,821 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 8,619 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,798 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11,359 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,074 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,286 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2010s | 16,156 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 14,352 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 1,803 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Belize |
| 2020s | 16,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,227 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 739.73 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Belize or Nicaragua?
- Belize, at 17,889 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 Belize and Nicaragua?
- 660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nicaragua?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Belize ranks 125th 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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About this data
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.