Nicaragua vs Togo: Government spending as share of GDP
Nicaragua
27.1%
in 2024
Togo
26.4%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
91st
Togo rank
93rd
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Togo
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 27.1% against 26.4% in Togo, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Togo ranks 93rd of 151 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 13.2% | 6.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 11.9% | 9.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 19.2% | 6.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.9% | 3.2% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Nicaragua or Togo?
- Nicaragua, at 27.1% against 26.4% in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Nicaragua and Togo?
- 0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Togo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Togo rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st and Togo ranks 93rd 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.