Ghana vs Nigeria: Expense
Ghana
8.36 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
14.94 billion current US$
in 2008
Ghana rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
Expense over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 14.94 billion current US$ against 8.36 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 6.58 billion current US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Ghana's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 29 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 14.94 billion current US$ against 8.36 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2008.
- What is the difference in expense between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 6.58 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for expense?
- Ghana ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Expense (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.