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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.