Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 10.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.6%
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
165th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
58
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 10.6% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nigeria peaked at 15.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 165th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.0% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | +12.8% |
| 1952 | 2.8% | +26.0% |
| 1953 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 3.6% | +53.5% |
| 1956 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.1% | +15.2% |
| 1958 | 4.7% | +14.4% |
| 1959 | 5.3% | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 8.9% | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -36.5% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.9% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.3% | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 5.5% | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6.7% | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -25.4% |
| 1981 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -86.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | +686.8% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +65.7% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +67.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 15.9% | 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nigeria?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Nigeria was 10.6% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Nigeria ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.