Nigeria vs Senegal: Government consumption

Nigeria
1.14 trillion current LCU
in 2002
Senegal
791.00 billion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria rank
8th
Senegal rank
9th

Government consumption over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 1.14 trillion current LCU against 791.00 billion current LCU in Senegal, a difference of 349.00 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.4 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 9th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 171.47 billion current LCU 228.35 billion current LCU 56.88 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s 1.09 trillion current LCU 298.15 billion current LCU 789.46 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government consumption, Nigeria or Senegal?
Nigeria, at 1.14 trillion current LCU against 791.00 billion current LCU in Senegal as of 2002.
What is the difference in government consumption between Nigeria and Senegal?
349.00 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2002.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for government consumption?
Nigeria ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 9th 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.