Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Nigeria
-63.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-88.7 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria rank
161st
Zimbabwe rank
162nd
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -63.46 % change on previous year against -88.7 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 25.24 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 164 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.16 % change on previous year | 28.7 % change on previous year | 66.46 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 20.8 % change on previous year | 27.07 % change on previous year | 6.26 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | -20.67 % change on previous year | -0.1949 % change on previous year | 20.47 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 28.14 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 30.85 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.69 % change on previous year | 12.14 % change on previous year | 0.4503 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.1166 % change on previous year | 24.84 % change on previous year | 24.73 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 16.62 % change on previous year | 13.05 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at -63.46 % change on previous year against -88.7 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 25.24 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 161st and Zimbabwe ranks 162nd of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.