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

Nigeria
19.3%
in 2013
Qatar
16.8%
in 2010
Nigeria rank
107th
Qatar rank
110th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time

  • Nigeria
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.3% against 16.8% in Qatar, a difference of 2.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Qatar ahead.

Nigeria ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 110th of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 13.5% 16.1% 2.5% Qatar
2010s 16.6% 16.8% 0.1% Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Nigeria or Qatar?
Nigeria, at 19.3% against 16.8% in Qatar as of 2013.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Nigeria and Qatar?
2.5%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Nigeria ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 110th 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