Madagascar vs Nigeria: Government consumption

Madagascar
1.53 trillion current LCU
in 2010
Nigeria
1.14 trillion current LCU
in 2002
Madagascar rank
6th
Nigeria rank
8th

Government consumption over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.53 trillion current LCU against 1.14 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 390.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 225.05 billion current LCU 171.47 billion current LCU 53.58 billion current LCU Madagascar
2000s 416.58 billion current LCU 1.09 trillion current LCU 671.03 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Madagascar, at 1.53 trillion current LCU against 1.14 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2010.
What is the difference in government consumption between Madagascar and Nigeria?
390.00 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for government consumption?
Madagascar ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Government consumption (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,368 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

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.