Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Uruguay
39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
78th
Uruguay rank
80th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Uruguay, a difference of 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 20.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 30.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 40.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 41.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 39.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 80th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.