The Federal Government of Nigeria categorizes its Budgetary allocations into five distinct sectors: Administration, Economic, Infrastructure, Security, Social sectors

1. StatiSense
2017 PROPOSED BUDGET:
ANALYSIS OF SECTORAL
ALLOCATIONS

2. SECTORAL ALLOCATIONS
The Federal Government of Nigeria categorizes its
Budgetary allocations into five distinct sectors:
ADMINISTRATION
SECTOR
ECONOMIC
SECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE
SECTOR
SECURITY
SECTOR
SOCIAL
SECTOR
ALLOCATIONS TO THESE SECTORS SOMEHOW SHOW GOVERNMENT’S
PRIORITY AND COMMITMENT TO THE COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT.

3. N177.46 billion
N1.66 trillion
N2.98 trillion
N2.24 trillion
N419.02 billion
2017 PROPOSED BUDGET COMPONENT
STATUTORY TRANSFER
DEBT SERVICES
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
SINKING FUNDS*
*Inclusive of Statutory Funds

4. CATEGORIZING MINISTRIES BY SECTOR
Sector Ministries, Department & Agencies
Administration
Auditor-General for the Federation, Budget & National Planning,
Code of Conduct Bureau, Code of Conduct Tribunal, Federal
Character Commission, Federal Civil Service Commission,
Finance, Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Foreign Affairs,
Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences
Commission, Infrastructural Concession Regulatory Commission,
Justice, National Population Commission, National Salaries,
Incomes and Wages Commission, Office of the Head of Service
of the Federation, Office of the Secretary to the Government of
the Federation, Presidency, Revenue Mobilisation Fiscal &
Allocation Commission, Special Duties
Economic
Agriculture & Rural Development, Petroleum Resources, Solid
Minerals Development, Trade & Investment
Infrastructure
Communication Technology, Environment, Federal Capital
Territory Administration, Niger Delta, Science & Technology,
Transport, Water Resources, Works, Power & Housing
Security
Defence, Interior, Office of the National Security Adviser, Police
Formation & Command, Police Service Commission
Social
Education, Health, Information & Culture, Labour and
Employment, Women Affairs, Youth Development

5. BUDGETARY ALLOCATION BY SECTORS
No. SECTOR AMOUNT %
1 Administration 3,424,077,649,240 50
2 Economic 307,928,224,477 4
3 Infrastructure 1,115,919,421,988 16
4 Security 1,123,576,411,662 16
5 Social 907,985,354,364 13
THESE TWO SECTORS; ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL HAVE THE LOWEST ALLOCATIONS

6. ALLOCATION: RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
No. SECTOR AMOUNT %
1 Administration 2,934,633,208,923 61
2 Economic 115,428,159,755 2
3 Infrastructure 114,046,068,186 2
4 Security 875,847,245,411 18
5 Social 780,542,800,960 16
THIS SHOWS THAT THE ADMINISTRATION SECTOR
ALLOCATION CONTRIBUTES 61% TO THE RECURRENT
EXPENDITURE WHICH IS USED FOR SALARIES & BENEFITS

7. ALLOCATION: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
No. SECTOR AMOUNT %
1 Administration 489,444,440,314 24
2 Economic 192,500,064,713 9
3 Infrastructure 1,001,873,353,794 49
4 Security 247,729,166,249 12
5 Social 127,442,553,375 6
THE INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR ALLOCATION CONTRIBUTES
49% TO CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, WHILE BOTH SOCIAL &
ECONOMIC SECTORS CONTRIUTE LESS THAN WHAT THE
ADMINISTRATION SECTOR CONTRIBUTES

8. ALLOCATION: RECURRENT & CAPITAL
No. SECTOR RECURRENT % CAPITAL %
1 Administration 2,934,633,208,923 86 489,444,440,314 14
2 Economic 115,428,159,755 37 192,500,064,713 63
3 Infrastructure 114,046,068,186 10 1,001,873,353,794 90
4 Security 875,847,245,411 78 247,729,166,249 22
5 Social 780,542,800,960 86 127,442,553,375 14
THIS TABLE REPRESENTS THE PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF
RECURRENT & CAPITAL EXPENDITURE OF SECTOR.
ONLY ECONOMIC & INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS SPEND MORE ON CAPITAL
EXPENDITURES. JUST 14% OF SOCIAL SECTOR ALLOCATION ON CAPITAL INVESTMENT!

9. HOW DOES 2017 COMPARES
WITH 2016 & 2015
SECTORAL ALLOCATIONS?

10. 2015 VERSUS 2017 ALLOCATIONS
No. SECTOR RECURRENT % CAPITAL %
1 Administration 1,805,822,892,459 86 302,077,119,325 14
2 Economic 121,148,616,238 90 14,106,000,000 10
3 Infrastructure 185,879,264,669 68 87,742,999,396 32
4 Security 863,372,983,628 91 84,639,999,999 9
5 Social 818,971,255,691 94 51,982,187,897 6
2015
No. SECTOR RECURRENT % CAPITAL %
1 Administration 2,934,633,208,923 86 489,444,440,314 14
2 Economic 115,428,159,755 37 192,500,064,713 63
3 Infrastructure 114,046,068,186 10 1,001,873,353,794 90
4 Security 875,847,245,411 78 247,729,166,249 22
5 Social 780,542,800,960 86 127,442,553,375 14
SECTOR
Administration
Economic
Infrastructure
SECTOR
Security
Social
THERE IS IMPROVEMENT IN
CAPITAL ALLOCATION ON
ALL SECTORS EXCEPT IN
ADMINISTRATION SECTOR!

11. 2016 VERSUS 2017 ALLOCATIONS
No. SECTOR RECURRENT % CAPITAL %
1 Administration 904,515,175,475 66 470,917,950,866 34
2 Economic 103,799,479,013 61 65,697,815,532 39
3 Infrastructure 106,839,764,874 13 744,355,059,958 87
4 Security 821,624,163,772 79 224,931,433,663 21
5 Social 786,271,692,206 91 81,488,562,014 9
2016
No. SECTOR RECURRENT % CAPITAL %
1 Administration 2,934,633,208,923 86 489,444,440,314 14
2 Economic 115,428,159,755 37 192,500,064,713 63
3 Infrastructure 114,046,068,186 10 1,001,873,353,794 90
4 Security 875,847,245,411 78 247,729,166,249 22
5 Social 780,542,800,960 86 127,442,553,375 14
SECTOR
Administration
Economic
Infrastructure
SECTOR
Security
Social
THERE IS IMPROVEMENT IN
CAPITAL ALLOCATION FOR
ECONOMIC & SOCIAL
SECTORS WITH HUGE INCREASE
IN RECURRENT SPEND FOR
ADMINISTRATION SECTOR

12. SECTORAL ANALYSIS: RECURRENT TREND
86%
90%
68%
91%
94%
66%
61%
13%
79%
91%
86%
37%
10%
78%
86%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Administration Economic Infrastructure Security Social
2015 2016 2017
A HUGE CUT DOWN ON RECURRENT SPEND FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE
SECTOR WHILE THE ADMINISTRATION SECTOR GOT A BOOST!

13. 14%
10%
32%
9%
6%
34%
39%
87%
21%
9%
14%
63%
90%
22%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Administration Economic Infrastructure Security Social
2015 2016 2017
SECTORAL ANALYSIS: CAPITAL TREND
2017 PROPOSED BUDGET BASICALLY HAS TWO SECTORS IN
FOCUS, THE ECONOMIC & INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS!

14. FOR THE THIRD YEAR RUNNING, THE
INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR HAS RECEIVED
THE MOST CAPITAL INVESTMENT!
2017 PROPOSED BUDGET MAKES A PUSH FOR
A POSSIBLE RECOVERY OF THE ECONOMY!

15. Reference –
2015, 2016, 2017 Budgets, Budget Office of the Federation.
National Assembly Budget & Research Office, NABRO
Public Presentation of the 2017 Budget Proposals

16. Analyst: Wale Micaiah
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