Guinea vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure
Guinea
48.98 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Guinea rank
16th
Nigeria rank
14th
General government total expenditure over time
- Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.21 trillion current LCU against 48.98 trillion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 5.23 trillion current LCU.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 611.90 billion current LCU | 424.96 billion current LCU | 186.93 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 3.86 trillion current LCU | 1.72 trillion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.68 trillion current LCU | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 320.94 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2020s | 33.44 trillion current LCU | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 342.47 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.21 trillion current LCU against 48.98 trillion current LCU in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Guinea and Nigeria?
- 5.23 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Guinea ranks 16th 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