Algeria vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Algeria
287,381 current LCU per person
in 2025
Nigeria
228,214 current LCU per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
45th
Nigeria rank
48th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Algeria
- Nigeria
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 287,381 current LCU per person against 228,214 current LCU per person in Nigeria, a difference of 59,167 current LCU per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990s | 20,157 current LCU per person | 3,714 current LCU per person | 16,443 current LCU per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 71,752 current LCU per person | 26,228 current LCU per person | 45,524 current LCU per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 176,617 current LCU per person | 65,154 current LCU per person | 111,463 current LCU per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 239,175 current LCU per person | 147,989 current LCU per person | 91,185 current LCU per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Algeria or Nigeria?
- Algeria, at 287,381 current LCU per person against 228,214 current LCU per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Algeria and Nigeria?
- 59,167 current LCU per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 45th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.