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

Nigeria
7.0%
in 2013
State of Palestine
6.0%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
100th
State of Palestine rank
103rd

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

  • Nigeria
  • State of Palestine
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.0% against 6.0% in State of Palestine, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times State of Palestine's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, State of Palestine has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 100th and State of Palestine ranks 103rd of 127 countries.

State of Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria State of Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 11.7% 9.5% State of Palestine
2010s 4.5% 16.8% 12.3% State of Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Nigeria or State of Palestine?
Nigeria, at 7.0% against 6.0% in State of Palestine as of 2013.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Nigeria and State of Palestine?
1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and State of Palestine?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Nigeria and State of Palestine rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Nigeria ranks 100th and State of Palestine ranks 103rd 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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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