What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Denmark and Nepal?

155.65 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nepal?

46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

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.

Denmark vs Nepal: General government total expenditure

Denmark

1.49 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Nepal

1.33 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Denmark rank

70th

Nepal rank

72nd

General government total expenditure over time

Denmark
Nepal

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.49 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Nepal, a difference of 155.65 billion current LCU.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 72nd of 195 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	340.85 billion current LCU	0 current LCU	340.85 billion current LCU	Denmark
1990s	584.94 billion current LCU	0 current LCU	584.94 billion current LCU	Denmark
2000s	814.04 billion current LCU	91.47 billion current LCU	722.57 billion current LCU	Denmark
2010s	1.09 trillion current LCU	511.08 billion current LCU	581.63 billion current LCU	Denmark
2020s	1.33 trillion current LCU	1.26 trillion current LCU	74.73 billion current LCU	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure, Denmark or Nepal?: Denmark, at 1.49 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Denmark and Nepal?: 155.65 billion current LCU, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nepal?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Nepal rank globally for general government total expenditure?: Denmark ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 72nd 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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Indicator: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 197 places, 9,024 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release