Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Subsidies and other transfers

Guatemala
41.03 billion current LCU
in 2024
Nicaragua
45.51 billion current LCU
in 2024
Guatemala rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
90th

Subsidies and other transfers over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 45.51 billion current LCU against 41.03 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 4.48 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 153 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 1.24 billion current LCU 894.93 million current LCU 341.28 million current LCU Guatemala
2000s 8.77 billion current LCU 5.50 billion current LCU 3.28 billion current LCU Guatemala
2010s 20.35 billion current LCU 16.62 billion current LCU 3.73 billion current LCU Guatemala
2020s 35.53 billion current LCU 33.89 billion current LCU 1.64 billion current LCU Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher subsidies and other transfers, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 45.51 billion current LCU against 41.03 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in subsidies and other transfers between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
4.48 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for subsidies and other transfers?
Guatemala ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Subsidies and other transfers (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
Subsidies and other transfers (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
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.