Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.7% against 37.7% in Nigeria, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 165th of 165 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 90.4% | 10.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 91.5% | 8.1% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 98.7% | 7.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 48.7% against 37.7% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 11.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Afghanistan ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 165th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.