Kenya vs Nicaragua: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social
Kenya
5.5%
in 2023
Nicaragua
5.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
106th
Nicaragua rank
107th
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
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 106th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 128 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 106th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 128 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.