Nicaragua vs Switzerland: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Nicaragua
3.8%
in 2020
Switzerland
4.0%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
157th
Switzerland rank
155th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Switzerland
0102030198020002020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 155th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 13.5% 9.0% 4.5% Nicaragua
1990s 3.1% 11.1% 8.0% Switzerland
2000s 3.9% 11.6% 7.7% Switzerland
2010s 3.2% 8.0% 4.7% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Nicaragua or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Nicaragua and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2016.
How do Nicaragua and Switzerland rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 157th and Switzerland ranks 155th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).