Angola vs Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services

Angola
17.6%
in 2021
Nigeria
19.3%
in 2013
Angola rank
109th
Nigeria rank
107th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Angola
  • Nigeria
10203040200020102021

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.3% against 17.6% in Angola, a difference of 1.7%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 114 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 25.3% 13.4% 11.9% Angola
2010s 35.1% 16.8% 18.4% Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Angola or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 19.3% against 17.6% in Angola as of 2013.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Angola and Nigeria?
1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Angola ranks 109th and Nigeria ranks 107th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed