Guatemala vs Nicaragua: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square

Guatemala
1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
874,713 current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Guatemala rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
137th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
01.0B2.0B3.0B198020012023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre against 874,713 current LCU per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 172,747 current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Guatemala ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 58,542 current LCU per square kilometre 333.16 million current LCU per square kilometre 333.10 million current LCU per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 278,574 current LCU per square kilometre 158,900 current LCU per square kilometre 119,674 current LCU per square kilometre Guatemala
2010s 577,731 current LCU per square kilometre 490,765 current LCU per square kilometre 86,966 current LCU per square kilometre Guatemala
2020s 936,840 current LCU per square kilometre 761,422 current LCU per square kilometre 175,418 current LCU per square kilometre Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Guatemala, at 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre against 874,713 current LCU per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
172,747 current LCU per square kilometre, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Guatemala ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.