Nigeria vs Senegal: Government health expenditure per capita
Government health expenditure per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 33 current US$ against 25 current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 8 current US$.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 current US$ | 7.8 current US$ | 4.4 current US$ | Senegal |
| 2000s | 14.5 current US$ | 20.2 current US$ | 5.7 current US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health expenditure per capita, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 33 current US$ against 25 current US$ in Nigeria as of 2009.
- What is the difference in government health expenditure per capita between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 8 current US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2009.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for government health expenditure per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 21st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/), published as Government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure corresponds to the consolidated outlays of all levels of government: territorial authorities (Central/Federal Government, Provincial/Regional/State/District authorities, Municipal/ Local governments), social security institutions and extra budgetary funds, including capital outlays. It is provided by the Central Bank/Ministry of Finance to the International Monetary Fund or by the United Nations Statistics Department.