Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nigeria
Nigeria: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 8.2% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nigeria, 2003–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nigeria is 8.2%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nigeria peaked at 8.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2009.
That places Nigeria 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.4% | — |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.4% | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 8.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More education data for Nigeria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0711 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17.21 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0755 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 913,305 (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nigeria?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Nigeria was 8.2% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
- How does Nigeria rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Nigeria ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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