Nigeria vs Rwanda: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda
355.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
24th
Rwanda rank
22nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 355.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 169.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.9 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | 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 | 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 23.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 105.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 26.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 188.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 161.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 91.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 321.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 229.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
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, Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 355.82 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 Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 169.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 22nd 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.