Nigeria vs Russia: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia
80.52 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Russia rank
11th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Nigeria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 80.52 trillion current LCU against 54.21 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 26.31 trillion current LCU.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 424.96 billion current LCU | 289.00 billion current LCU | 135.96 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.86 trillion current LCU | 7.61 trillion current LCU | 3.75 trillion current LCU | Russia |
| 2010s | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 27.72 trillion current LCU | 15.36 trillion current LCU | Russia |
| 2020s | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 60.35 trillion current LCU | 26.56 trillion current LCU | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nigeria or Russia?
- Russia, at 80.52 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 Russia?
- 26.31 trillion current LCU, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Russia ranks 11th 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