Niger vs Somalia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Niger
67.7%
in 2024
Somalia
71.4%
in 2025
Niger rank
158th
Somalia rank
157th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 71.4% against 67.7% in Niger, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.6% | 73.8% | 5.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 84.1% | 8.9% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Niger or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 71.4% against 67.7% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Niger and Somalia?
- 3.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Niger ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 157th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β 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
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).