Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social was 7.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Nigeria, 2003–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Nigeria is 7.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 224.8% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Nigeria peaked at 7.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2007.
That places Nigeria 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.2% | — |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -44.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +86.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -79.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +43.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +224.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.5% | 7.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More poverty & inequality data for Nigeria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.48 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,558 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.17 (2007)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.2% (2007)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Nigeria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Nigeria was 7.0% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Nigeria ranks 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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