Gambia vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Gambia
5.23 current USD per person
in 2024
Nigeria
4.87 current USD per person
in 2024
Gambia rank
158th
Nigeria rank
159th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 5.23 current USD per person against 4.87 current USD per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.36 current USD per person.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 167 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.57 current USD per person | 8.67 current USD per person | 7.1 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.79 current USD per person | 4.52 current USD per person | 1.74 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.71 current USD per person | 5.86 current USD per person | 3.15 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.71 current USD per person | 11.48 current USD per person | 5.77 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5.66 current USD per person | 12.97 current USD per person | 7.31 current USD per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 5.23 current USD per person against 4.87 current USD per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.36 current USD per person, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 158th and Nigeria ranks 159th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.