Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure
Lao People's Democratic Republic
63.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
13th
Nigeria rank
14th
General government total expenditure over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 63.11 trillion current LCU against 54.21 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 8.90 trillion current LCU.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 424.96 billion current LCU | 424.96 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.39 trillion current LCU | 3.86 trillion current LCU | 1.53 trillion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 24.81 trillion current LCU | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 12.46 trillion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 42.35 trillion current LCU | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 8.57 trillion current LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nigeria?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 63.11 trillion current LCU against 54.21 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 8.90 trillion current LCU, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th 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