Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Dominican Republic
12.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Nicaragua rank
80th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 555.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 555.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.5819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39,713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39,713 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 11.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.