Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Nigeria
8.2%
in 2013
Sri Lanka
7.9%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 129 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 10.0% | 3.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.8% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2013.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Nigeria ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 114th 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.