Nigeria vs East Timor: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2024
East Timor
4.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
195th
East Timor rank
192nd
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Nigeria
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 4.3% against 3.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 195th and East Timor ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.9% | 2.5% | East Timor |
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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 4.3% against 3.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Nigeria and East Timor?
- 1.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and East Timor?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and East Timor rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Nigeria ranks 195th and East Timor ranks 192nd of 196 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.