Niger vs Nigeria: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Niger
13.4%
in 2024
Nigeria
12.3%
in 2024
Niger rank
144th
Nigeria rank
146th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.4% against 12.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 151 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 2.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 9.5% | 10.1% | Niger |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 10.2% | 9.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Niger or Nigeria?
- Niger, at 13.4% against 12.3% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Niger and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.