Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Bulgaria
0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
124th
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5158 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1801 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.7094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 0.0008 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th and Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.