What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Pakistan?

145.67 billion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Pakistan: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Nigeria

3.20 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Pakistan

3.34 trillion current LCU

in 2025

Nigeria rank

23rd

Pakistan rank

21st

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Nigeria
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 3.34 trillion current LCU against 3.20 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 145.67 billion current LCU.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 21st of 168 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	114.66 million current LCU	1.72 billion current LCU	1.60 billion current LCU	Pakistan
1970s	1.24 billion current LCU	6.83 billion current LCU	5.60 billion current LCU	Pakistan
1980s	1.14 billion current LCU	32.67 billion current LCU	31.53 billion current LCU	Pakistan
1990s	13.89 billion current LCU	109.15 billion current LCU	95.26 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2000s	109.62 billion current LCU	268.25 billion current LCU	158.63 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2010s	444.69 billion current LCU	962.60 billion current LCU	517.91 billion current LCU	Pakistan
2020s	1.82 trillion current LCU	2.38 trillion current LCU	562.41 billion current LCU	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Nigeria or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 3.34 trillion current LCU against 3.20 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Pakistan?: 145.67 billion current LCU, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for military expenditure?: Nigeria ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 21st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)