Ecuador vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Ecuador
40.1%
in 2022
Nicaragua
40.2%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
76th
Nicaragua rank
75th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Ecuador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 40.2% against 40.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 114 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.8% | 43.8% | 13.0% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 45.4% | 4.9% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Ecuador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 40.2% against 40.1% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nicaragua?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Ecuador ranks 76th and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.