Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 10.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.6%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
165th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
58
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria is 10.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 165th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.0% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 2.8% | +26.0% |
| 1953 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | +53.5% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.1% | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 4.7% | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 5.3% | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -86.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +686.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 15.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 348.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 427,154 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.4555 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 557.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 209.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nigeria was 10.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.