Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 23.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Nigeria, 2003–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Nigeria is 23.2%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Nigeria peaked at 41.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2004.
Nigeria ranks 176th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.8% | — |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +214.0% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -5.6% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 23.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.5%, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 23.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.5%, 38% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 7.0% | 41.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 173 Montserrat 25.3% compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia 24.5%
- 175 Micronesia (Federated States of) 23.4% compare
- 177 Yemen 20.8% compare
- 178 Afghanistan 20.6% compare
- 179 Kiribati 19.4%
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 proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Nigeria?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Nigeria was 23.2% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Nigeria ranks 176th out of 183 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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