New Zealand vs Nicaragua: General government total expenditure
New Zealand
184.64 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua
208.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
New Zealand rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
106th
General government total expenditure over time
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 208.79 billion current LCU against 184.64 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 24.15 billion current LCU.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
New Zealand ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.15 billion current LCU | 687.90 billion current LCU | 673.75 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 40.20 billion current LCU | 40.09 trillion current LCU | 40.05 trillion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 59.11 billion current LCU | 19.12 billion current LCU | 39.98 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 96.74 billion current LCU | 59.06 billion current LCU | 37.68 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 163.10 billion current LCU | 128.46 billion current LCU | 34.65 billion current LCU | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, New Zealand or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 208.79 billion current LCU against 184.64 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 24.15 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Nicaragua rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- New Zealand ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release