Ghana vs Nigeria: Revenue, excluding grants

Ghana
7.66 billion current US$
in 2011
Nigeria
20.14 billion current US$
in 2008
Ghana rank
7th
Nigeria rank
5th

Revenue, excluding grants over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B199020002011

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.14 billion current US$ against 7.66 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 12.47 billion current US$.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Ghana's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 30 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher revenue, excluding grants, Ghana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 20.14 billion current US$ against 7.66 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2008.
What is the difference in revenue, excluding grants between Ghana and Nigeria?
12.47 billion current US$, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2008.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for revenue, excluding grants?
Ghana ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Revenue, excluding grants (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Revenue, excluding grants (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 385 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Revenue is cash receipts from taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales. Grants are also considered as revenue but are excluded here. Data are in current US dollar.