How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

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.

Denmark vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita

Denmark

247,756 current LCU per person

in 2025

Nigeria

228,214 current LCU per person

in 2025

Denmark rank

46th

Nigeria rank

48th

General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time

Denmark
Nigeria

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 247,756 current LCU per person against 228,214 current LCU per person in Nigeria, a difference of 19,542 current LCU per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 46th and Nigeria ranks 48th of 195 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	66,548 current LCU per person	0 current LCU per person	66,548 current LCU per person	Denmark
1990s	111,775 current LCU per person	3,714 current LCU per person	108,061 current LCU per person	Denmark
2000s	150,044 current LCU per person	26,228 current LCU per person	123,816 current LCU per person	Denmark
2010s	192,497 current LCU per person	65,154 current LCU per person	127,343 current LCU per person	Denmark
2020s	224,582 current LCU per person	147,989 current LCU per person	76,593 current LCU per person	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Denmark or Nigeria?: Denmark, at 247,756 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 Denmark and Nigeria?: 19,542 current LCU per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nigeria?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?: Denmark ranks 46th 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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Indicator: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit: current LCU per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 8,943 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 26 August 2026

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.