Government consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Government consumption was 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Nigeria, 1994–2002
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2002, government consumption in Nigeria stood at 1.14 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 843.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Nigeria peaked at 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2002 and was at its lowest, 75.09 billion current LCU, in 1995.
That places Nigeria 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.47 billion current LCU | 75.09 billion current LCU | 364.67 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.09 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | 1.14 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 Cote d'Ivoire 1.62 trillion current LCU compare
- 6 Madagascar 1.53 trillion current LCU compare
- 7 Angola 1.14 trillion current LCU compare
- 9 Senegal 791.00 billion current LCU compare
- 10 Sao Tome and Principe 645.74 billion current LCU compare
- 11 Algeria 627.00 billion current LCU compare
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 government consumption in Nigeria?
- Government consumption in Nigeria was 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2002, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 trillion current LCU in 2002.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.09 billion current LCU in 1995.
- How does Nigeria rank for government consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2002.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 843.2%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.