Nicaragua vs Zambia: Expense

Nicaragua
105.65 billion current LCU
in 2023
Zambia
111.19 billion current LCU
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
97th
Zambia rank
94th

Expense over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zambia
025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 111.19 billion current LCU against 105.65 billion current LCU in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.54 billion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 94th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 6.44 billion current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU 5.15 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2000s 16.18 billion current LCU 6.44 billion current LCU 9.74 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2010s 51.18 billion current LCU 37.72 billion current LCU 13.46 billion current LCU Nicaragua
2020s 78.80 billion current LCU 97.80 billion current LCU 19.01 billion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Nicaragua or Zambia?
Zambia, at 111.19 billion current LCU against 105.65 billion current LCU in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in expense between Nicaragua and Zambia?
5.54 billion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for expense?
Nicaragua ranks 97th and Zambia ranks 94th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.