Nicaragua vs Qatar: General government total expenditure
Nicaragua
208.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
Qatar
217.06 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
106th
Qatar rank
104th
General government total expenditure over time
- Nicaragua
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 217.06 billion current LCU against 208.79 billion current LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.27 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 106th and Qatar ranks 104th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.90 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 687.90 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 40.09 trillion current LCU | 14.22 billion current LCU | 40.08 trillion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.12 billion current LCU | 52.54 billion current LCU | 33.42 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2010s | 59.06 billion current LCU | 202.46 billion current LCU | 143.40 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | 128.46 billion current LCU | 203.23 billion current LCU | 74.77 billion current LCU | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nicaragua or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 217.06 billion current LCU against 208.79 billion current LCU in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 8.27 billion current LCU, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Qatar rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th and Qatar ranks 104th of 195 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