Indonesia vs Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social

Indonesia
7.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
7.0%
in 2013
Indonesia rank
99th
Nigeria rank
100th

Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 7.6% against 7.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 99th and Nigeria ranks 100th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 2.9% 0.6% Indonesia
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, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Indonesia, at 7.6% against 7.0% in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Indonesia and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Indonesia ranks 99th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,404 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed