Nigeria vs Zambia: Total expenditure and net lending
Nigeria
10.29 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
22.87 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Nigeria rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Total expenditure and net lending over time
- Nigeria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 22.87 trillion current LCU against 10.29 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 12.58 trillion current LCU.
That makes Zambia's figure about 2.2 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 | 544.17 billion current LCU | 1.34 trillion current LCU | 797.66 billion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.18 trillion current LCU | 8.03 trillion current LCU | 3.85 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.73 trillion current LCU | 20.03 trillion current LCU | 10.30 trillion current LCU | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Nigeria or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 22.87 trillion current LCU against 10.29 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Nigeria and Zambia?
- 12.58 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 total expenditure and net lending?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd 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
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.