Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: General government total expenditure
Nicaragua
208.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
Zimbabwe
225.37 billion current LCU
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
106th
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 225.37 billion current LCU against 208.79 billion current LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 16.58 billion current LCU.
That makes Zimbabwe'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 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 687.90 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 687.90 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 40.09 trillion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 40.09 trillion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.12 billion current LCU | 100,000 current LCU | 19.12 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 59.06 billion current LCU | 2.80 million current LCU | 59.06 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 128.46 billion current LCU | 57.28 billion current LCU | 71.18 billion current LCU | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 225.37 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 Zimbabwe?
- 16.58 billion current LCU, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd 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