Kiribati vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Kiribati
40.8%
in 2023
Nicaragua
40.2%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
86th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Kiribati
  • Nicaragua
01020304050201020172024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 40.8% against 40.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Kiribati ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 127 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 29.6% 43.8% 14.2% Nicaragua
2020s 34.3% 45.1% 10.8% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Kiribati or Nicaragua?
Kiribati, at 40.8% against 40.2% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Kiribati and Nicaragua?
0.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Kiribati ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 86th of 127 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,402 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed