Nigeria vs Zambia: Current revenue, excluding grants

Nigeria
10.23 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
19.52 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd

Current revenue, excluding grants over time

  • Nigeria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 19.52 trillion current LCU against 10.23 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 9.29 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 544.43 billion current LCU 890.53 billion current LCU 346.10 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 4.36 trillion current LCU 5.69 trillion current LCU 1.34 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 8.55 trillion current LCU 16.66 trillion current LCU 8.11 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current revenue, excluding grants, Nigeria or Zambia?
Zambia, at 19.52 trillion current LCU against 10.23 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in current revenue, excluding grants between Nigeria and Zambia?
9.29 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Zambia rank globally for current revenue, excluding grants?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Current revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Current revenue, excluding grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,446 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Data are in current local currency.