Bhutan vs Nicaragua: Government spending as share of GDP
Bhutan
27.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
27.1%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
91st
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 27.1% against 27.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 151 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.3% | 24.8% | 20.5% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 19.4% | 16.5% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 20.9% | 16.8% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 25.4% | 6.5% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 28.1% | 3.0% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bhutan or Nicaragua?
- Bhutan, at 27.1% against 27.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Nicaragua rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 91st of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.