Nicaragua vs Uzbekistan: Government spending as share of GDP

Nicaragua
27.1%
in 2024
Uzbekistan
27.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
91st
Uzbekistan rank
89th

Government spending as share of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Uzbekistan currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 91st and Uzbekistan ranks 89th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 19.5% 33.5% 14.0% Uzbekistan
2000s 20.9% 29.1% 8.2% Uzbekistan
2010s 25.4% 23.8% 1.6% Nicaragua
2020s 28.1% 28.5% 0.3% Uzbekistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Nicaragua or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Nicaragua and Uzbekistan?
0.5%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uzbekistan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Uzbekistan rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Uzbekistan ranks 89th 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.