Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: General government total expenditure
Nepal
1.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.33 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nepal rank
73rd
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
General government total expenditure over time
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7.52 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nepal ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 188.37 billion current LCU | 188.37 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 91.47 billion current LCU | 362.22 billion current LCU | 270.75 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 511.08 billion current LCU | 939.25 billion current LCU | 428.16 billion current LCU | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 41.88 billion current LCU | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
- Nepal, at 1.33 trillion current LCU against 1.33 trillion current LCU in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.52 billion current LCU, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 73rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 74th 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