China vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure
China
47.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
China rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th
General government total expenditure over time
- China
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.21 trillion current LCU against 47.06 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 7.15 trillion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
China ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 173.45 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 173.45 billion current LCU | China |
| 1990s | 702.97 billion current LCU | 424.96 billion current LCU | 278.01 billion current LCU | China |
| 2000s | 3.96 trillion current LCU | 3.86 trillion current LCU | 99.96 billion current LCU | China |
| 2010s | 21.16 trillion current LCU | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 8.80 trillion current LCU | China |
| 2020s | 41.31 trillion current LCU | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 7.53 trillion current LCU | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, China or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.21 trillion current LCU against 47.06 trillion current LCU in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between China and Nigeria?
- 7.15 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- China ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release