Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$
Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$ over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,198 million USD against 16,841 million USD in Nigeria, a difference of 357 million USD.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 173 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,344 million USD | 7,084 million USD | 10,260 million USD | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 27,510 million USD | 14,667 million USD | 12,843 million USD | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 30,613 million USD | 16,358 million USD | 14,255 million USD | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure (central government) — value us$, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,198 million USD against 16,841 million USD in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total expenditure (central government) — value us$ between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 357 million USD, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for total expenditure (central government) — value us$?
- Nigeria ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total Expenditure (central government) — Value US$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.