Nigeria vs Paraguay: General government total expenditure
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Paraguay
73.88 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Paraguay rank
12th
General government total expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 73.88 trillion current LCU against 54.21 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 19.67 trillion current LCU.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 339.31 billion current LCU | 339.31 billion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 424.96 billion current LCU | 3.79 trillion current LCU | 3.37 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3.86 trillion current LCU | 10.20 trillion current LCU | 6.34 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 31.08 trillion current LCU | 18.73 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 51.97 trillion current LCU | 18.19 trillion current LCU | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nigeria or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 73.88 trillion current LCU against 54.21 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 19.67 trillion current LCU, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Paraguay?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Paraguay rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Paraguay ranks 12th 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