Laos vs Nigeria: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Laos
63.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos rank
13th
Nigeria rank
14th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Laos 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 Laos'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.
Laos ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | 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 | Laos |
| 2010s | 24.81 trillion current LCU | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 12.46 trillion current LCU | Laos |
| 2020s | 42.35 trillion current LCU | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 8.57 trillion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Laos or Nigeria?
- Laos, 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 Laos and Nigeria?
- 8.90 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Laos ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 197 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