Current expenditure, total in Nigeria
Nigeria: Current expenditure, total was 3.41 trillion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Nigeria, 1994–2005
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Nigeria
- Scientific and technical journal articles 9,799 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 164.65 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 598 (2020)
- Share of the population using the Internet 41.2% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 410 (2020)
- Number of people using the Internet 77.60 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0787 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 183,207 (2024)
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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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.