Nigeria vs Uganda: General government total expenditure
Nigeria
54.21 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Uganda
51.81 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Nigeria rank
14th
Uganda rank
15th
General government total expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.21 trillion current LCU against 51.81 trillion current LCU in Uganda, a difference of 2.39 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uganda ahead.
Nigeria ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 424.96 billion current LCU | 436.06 billion current LCU | 11.10 billion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.86 trillion current LCU | 3.40 trillion current LCU | 457.33 billion current LCU | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.35 trillion current LCU | 14.59 trillion current LCU | 2.24 trillion current LCU | Uganda |
| 2020s | 33.79 trillion current LCU | 37.79 trillion current LCU | 4.00 trillion current LCU | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 54.21 trillion current LCU against 51.81 trillion current LCU in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 2.39 trillion current LCU, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 15th 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