Chile vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Chile
249.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Chile rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
24th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 249.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 63.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Chile'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.
Chile ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 85.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 80.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2000s | 127.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2010s | 144.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 117.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
| 2020s | 241.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 150.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 249.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Chile and Nigeria?
- 63.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Chile ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.