Nigeria vs Senegal: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Nigeria
186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Senegal
171.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria rank
24th
Senegal rank
26th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Senegal
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 171.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal, a difference of 14.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Nigeria ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th of 195 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Senegal | 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 | 47.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2010s | 26.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 102.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
| 2020s | 91.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 196.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Nigeria, at 186.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 171.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Senegal?
- 14.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th 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.