Nigeria vs Russian Federation: General government total expenditure
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russian Federation
80.52 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Russian Federation rank
11th
General government total expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation'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 Russian Federation ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Russian Federation | 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 | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 27.72 trillion current LCU | 15.36 trillion current LCU | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 60.35 trillion current LCU | 26.56 trillion current LCU | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nigeria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, 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 Russian Federation?
- 26.31 trillion current LCU, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Russian Federation?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Russian Federation rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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