Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Government spending as share of GDP
Bangladesh
12.0%
in 2024
Nigeria
12.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
147th
Nigeria rank
146th
Government spending as share of GDP over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 12.8% | 3.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 13.8% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.5% | 2.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 10.2% | 2.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for government spending as share of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 146th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP. 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.