Cameroon vs Nigeria: Primary government spending as a share of original budget

Cameroon
42.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
37.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
164th
Nigeria rank
165th

Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 42.6% against 37.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cameroon ranks 164th and Nigeria ranks 165th of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,352 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)