Kenya vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Kenya
5.5%
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
105th
Nicaragua rank
106th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Kenya
  • Nicaragua
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 127 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2010s 9.2% 2.3% 6.9% Kenya
2020s 5.5% 4.2% 1.3% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Kenya or Nicaragua?
Kenya, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Kenya and Nicaragua?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Kenya ranks 105th and Nicaragua ranks 106th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed