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
0100200300198020022025

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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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,484 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.