Greece vs Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Greece
8.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
8.2%
in 2013
Greece rank
113th
Nigeria rank
111th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 129 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.5% | 1.8% | Greece |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 0.1% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Greece or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Greece as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Greece and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Greece ranks 113th and Nigeria ranks 111th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.