Montserrat vs Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Montserrat
5.7%
in 2025
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2024
Montserrat rank
166th
Nigeria rank
169th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Montserrat
- Nigeria
How they compare
Montserrat currently reports 5.7% against 3.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Montserrat's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Montserrat ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 169th of 170 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Montserrat averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.2% | 2.3% | Montserrat |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Montserrat or Nigeria?
- Montserrat, at 5.7% against 3.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Montserrat and Nigeria?
- 2.7%, with Montserrat ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Montserrat and Nigeria rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Montserrat ranks 166th and Nigeria ranks 169th of 170 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 [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.