Iran vs Nigeria: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent)
Iran
12.97
in 2031
Nigeria
12.27
in 2031
Iran rank
25th
Nigeria rank
26th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025) (Percent) over time
- Iran
- Nigeria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12.97 against 12.27 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.7.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 26 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.34 | 12.83 | 5.51 | Iran |
| 2000s | 15.66 | 13.82 | 1.85 | Iran |
| 2010s | 13.91 | 9.54 | 4.37 | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 11.58 | 1.82 | Iran |
| 2030s | 13.03 | 12.34 | 0.6839 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Iran or Nigeria?
- Iran, at 12.97 against 12.27 in Nigeria as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Iran and Nigeria?
- 0.7, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Iran ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.