Govt expenditure share budget in Nigeria
Nigeria: Govt expenditure share budget was 37.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Govt expenditure share budget in Nigeria, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 37.75 for govt expenditure share budget in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.3% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, govt expenditure share budget in Nigeria peaked at 106.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.75, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Govt expenditure share budget in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 90.44 | — |
| 2009 | 92.72 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.32 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 95.91 | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 87.8 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 91.22 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 87.53 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 105.11 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 80.47 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 87.44 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 86.63 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.17 | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 98.73 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 92.79 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 37.75 | -59.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.68, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.12, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.58 | 90.44 | 92.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.66 | 78.32 | 106.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.42 | 37.75 | 98.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is govt expenditure share budget in Nigeria?
- Govt expenditure share budget in Nigeria was 37.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 106.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest govt expenditure share budget recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.75 in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for govt expenditure share budget?
- Nigeria ranks 165th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is govt expenditure share budget rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Govt expenditure share budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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