Nigeria vs Sudan: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Nigeria
10.6%
in 2023
Sudan
10.7%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
165th
Sudan rank
163rd
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 165th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8% | 6.9% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.6% | 1.9% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.7% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 13.6% | 4.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 13.2% | 1.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Nigeria ranks 165th and Sudan ranks 163rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.