Nicaragua vs Tajikistan: Government spending as share of GDP

Nicaragua
27.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
27.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
91st
Tajikistan rank
88th

Government spending as share of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tajikistan
1020304050196019922024

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 27.7% against 27.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 88th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 20.3% 17.3% 3.0% Nicaragua
2000s 20.9% 20.3% 0.6% Nicaragua
2010s 25.4% 28.8% 3.4% Tajikistan
2020s 28.1% 28.0% 0.1% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Nicaragua or Tajikistan?
Tajikistan, at 27.7% against 27.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
0.6%, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tajikistan?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Tajikistan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Tajikistan ranks 88th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund (2025) – 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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Indicator
Government spending as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
151 places, 9,265 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

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.