Current expenditure, total in Nigeria

Nigeria: Current expenditure, total was 3.41 trillion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
3.41 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
6th
of 51 countries
All-time high
3.41 trillion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
120.87 billion current LCU
in 1994
Years of data
12
1994–2005

Current expenditure, total in Nigeria, 1994–2005

01.0T2.0T3.0T1994199920051994: 120.9B current LCU1995: 147.7B current LCU1996: 151.1B current LCU1997: 247.0B current LCU1998: 293.5B current LCU1999: 631.4B current LCU2000: 1.4T current LCU2001: 1.8T current LCU2002: 1.9T current LCU2003: 2.5T current LCU2004: 2.8T current LCU2005: 3.4T current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2005, current expenditure, total in Nigeria stood at 3.41 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 2,211.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Nigeria peaked at 3.41 trillion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 120.87 billion current LCU, in 1994.

Nigeria ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current expenditure, total in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure, total (current LCU) in Nigeria, 1994 to 2005.
Year current LCU Change
1994 120.87 billion current LCU
1995 147.67 billion current LCU +22.2%
1996 151.07 billion current LCU +2.3%
1997 247.03 billion current LCU +63.5%
1998 293.48 billion current LCU +18.8%
1999 631.41 billion current LCU +115.1%
2000 1.38 trillion current LCU +118.2%
2001 1.85 trillion current LCU +34.0%
2002 1.92 trillion current LCU +4.1%
2003 2.48 trillion current LCU +29.1%
2004 2.81 trillion current LCU +13.3%
2005 3.41 trillion current LCU +21.5%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 3.41 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.52 billion current LCU, 9.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 3.41 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 10.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 265.26 billion current LCU 120.87 billion current LCU 631.41 billion current LCU 6
2000s 2.31 trillion current LCU 1.38 trillion current LCU 3.41 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 3 Tanzania 6.69 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 4 Guinea 5.49 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 5 Uganda 4.12 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 7 Angola 2.93 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 8 Madagascar 2.80 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.52 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure, total in Nigeria?
Current expenditure, total in Nigeria was 3.41 trillion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 trillion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 120.87 billion current LCU in 1994.
How does Nigeria rank for current expenditure, total?
Nigeria ranks 6th out of 51 countries with data for 2005.
Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,211.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.