Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Nigeria
Nigeria: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nigeria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 37.7% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nigeria peaked at 106.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 173rd out of 174 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.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 90.4% | — |
| 2009 | 92.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 105.1% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 106.2% | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -59.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 37.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.7%, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 37.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.2%, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.4% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.7% | 78.3% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 37.7% | 98.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More infrastructure data for Nigeria
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 102,714 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0441 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 102,714 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7076 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nigeria?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Nigeria was 37.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Nigeria ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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