Nigeria vs United Kingdom: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Nigeria
4.2%
in 2020
United Kingdom
4.5%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
151st
United Kingdom rank
148th

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Nigeria
  • United Kingdom
0102030198020002020

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Nigeria ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6% 13.4% 9.8% United Kingdom
1990s 1.9% 1.8% 0.1% Nigeria
2000s 3.7% 0.9% 2.8% Nigeria
2010s 6.1% 6.3% 0.3% United Kingdom
2020s 4.2% 4.5% 0.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Nigeria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Nigeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Nigeria and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United Kingdom?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and United Kingdom rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Nigeria ranks 151st and United Kingdom ranks 148th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).