Nigeria vs Uganda: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Nigeria
19.3%
in 2013
Uganda
20.1%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
107th
Uganda rank
105th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.1% against 19.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 105th of 114 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 32.1% | 18.7% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 27.4% | 10.6% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.1% against 19.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 0.8%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Nigeria ranks 107th and Uganda ranks 105th 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.