Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Ethiopia
3.40 billion current US$
in 2021
Nigeria
3.60 billion current US$
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
69th
Nigeria rank
67th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 3.60 billion current US$ against 3.40 billion current US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 199.15 million current US$.

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

Across all 41 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 195 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 176.49 million current US$ 3.36 billion current US$ 3.18 billion current US$ Nigeria
1990s 232.62 million current US$ 407.89 million current US$ 175.27 million current US$ Nigeria
2000s 483.14 million current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ 971.21 million current US$ Nigeria
2010s 1.88 billion current US$ 3.66 billion current US$ 1.78 billion current US$ Nigeria
2020s 3.35 billion current US$ 3.57 billion current US$ 223.88 million current US$ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 3.60 billion current US$ against 3.40 billion current US$ in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
199.15 million current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Ethiopia ranks 69th and Nigeria ranks 67th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 8,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.