Nigeria vs Tanzania: Total expenditure and net lending

Nigeria
10.29 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Tanzania
9.44 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th

Total expenditure and net lending over time

  • Nigeria
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 10.29 trillion current LCU against 9.44 trillion current LCU in Tanzania, a difference of 849.59 billion current LCU.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tanzania ahead.

Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 544.17 billion current LCU 625.28 billion current LCU 81.11 billion current LCU Tanzania
2000s 4.18 trillion current LCU 3.21 trillion current LCU 966.44 billion current LCU Nigeria
2010s 9.73 trillion current LCU 8.88 trillion current LCU 853.39 billion current LCU Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Nigeria or Tanzania?
Nigeria, at 10.29 trillion current LCU against 9.44 trillion current LCU in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Nigeria and Tanzania?
849.59 billion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for total expenditure and net lending?
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total expenditure and net lending (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
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.