Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social
Ethiopia
6.2%
in 2024
Nigeria
7.0%
in 2013
Ethiopia rank
102nd
Nigeria rank
100th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.0% against 6.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 1.8% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 4.5% | 3.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.0% against 6.2% in Ethiopia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Ethiopia ranks 102nd and Nigeria ranks 100th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.