Nepal vs Paraguay: Central government spending as share of GDP
Nepal
19.4%
in 2021
Paraguay
18.9%
in 2023
Nepal rank
113th
Paraguay rank
116th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 19.4% against 18.9% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 116th of 157 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.6% | 2.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Nepal or Paraguay?
- Nepal, at 19.4% against 18.9% in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Nepal and Paraguay?
- 0.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Nepal and Paraguay rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 113th and Paraguay ranks 116th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central 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
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.