Nicaragua vs United States: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Nicaragua
29,795 current LCU per person
in 2025
United States
33,846 current LCU per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
103rd
United States rank
100th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33,846 current LCU per person against 29,795 current LCU per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,051 current LCU per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 103rd and United States ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 171,567 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 171,567 current LCU per person | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 9.63 million current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 9.63 million current LCU per person | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3,550 current LCU per person | 13,725 current LCU per person | 10,175 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2010s | 9,567 current LCU per person | 20,367 current LCU per person | 10,800 current LCU per person | United States |
| 2020s | 18,797 current LCU per person | 31,001 current LCU per person | 12,204 current LCU per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Nicaragua or United States?
- United States, at 33,846 current LCU per person against 29,795 current LCU per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Nicaragua and United States?
- 4,051 current LCU per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd and United States ranks 100th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.