Algeria vs Nigeria: Government consumption
Government consumption over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.14 trillion current LCU against 627.00 billion current LCU in Algeria, a difference of 513.00 billion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Algeria's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.59 billion current LCU | 171.47 billion current LCU | 73.88 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 245.17 billion current LCU | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 842.44 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government consumption, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.14 trillion current LCU against 627.00 billion current LCU in Algeria as of 2002.
- What is the difference in government consumption between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 513.00 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for government consumption?
- Algeria ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.