Nigeria vs Senegal: Government health expenditure per capita

Nigeria
25 current US$
in 2009
Senegal
33 current US$
in 2009
Nigeria rank
24th
Senegal rank
21st

Government health expenditure per capita over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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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

Indicator
Government health expenditure per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/nha/country/en/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 876 data points, 1995–2009
Last refreshed

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.