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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed