Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
125th
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 125th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3594 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4129 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.6959 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3482 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.4709 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2202 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2506 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1475 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 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, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 0.0025 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 125th 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.