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

Kiribati
0.8%
in 2022
Nigeria
37.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
166th
Nigeria rank
165th

Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time

  • Kiribati
  • Nigeria
-250255075100200820162024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37.8% against 0.8% in Kiribati, a difference of 37.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 49.0 times Kiribati's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 165th of 166 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 91.6% 81.5% Nigeria
2010s 19.8% 90.7% 70.9% Nigeria
2020s -17.9% 98.7% 116.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Kiribati or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 37.8% against 0.8% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Kiribati and Nigeria?
37.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Nigeria?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Kiribati and Nigeria rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Kiribati ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 165th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).