Nicaragua vs Philippines: Gross national expenditure
Nicaragua
113.3%
in 2025
Philippines
113.7%
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
48th
Philippines rank
45th
Gross national expenditure over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 113.7% against 113.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 45th of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.7% | 104.1% | 11.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 122.2% | 101.0% | 21.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 116.0% | 105.8% | 10.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 113.0% | 112.9% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 113.7% against 113.3% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 45th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% 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 is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.