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

Nicaragua
5.4%
in 2024
Zambia
5.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
106th
Zambia rank
104th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 104th of 127 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 2.7% 0.5% 2.3% Nicaragua
2020s 4.5% 2.9% 1.6% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Nicaragua and Zambia?
0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Nicaragua ranks 106th and Zambia ranks 104th 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