Madagascar vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Madagascar
3.81 current USD per person
in 2024
Nigeria
4.87 current USD per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
161st
Nigeria rank
159th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.87 current USD per person against 3.81 current USD per person in Madagascar, a difference of 1.06 current USD per person.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.

Madagascar ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 159th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.67 current USD per person 3.04 current USD per person 1.37 current USD per person Nigeria
1970s 4.11 current USD per person 29.88 current USD per person 25.77 current USD per person Nigeria
1980s 5.4 current USD per person 13.7 current USD per person 8.3 current USD per person Nigeria
1990s 2.76 current USD per person 4.52 current USD per person 1.77 current USD per person Nigeria
2000s 3.47 current USD per person 5.86 current USD per person 2.39 current USD per person Nigeria
2010s 2.69 current USD per person 11.16 current USD per person 8.47 current USD per person Nigeria
2020s 3.33 current USD per person 12.97 current USD per person 9.64 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, Madagascar or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.87 current USD per person against 3.81 current USD per person in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Madagascar and Nigeria?
1.06 current USD per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Madagascar ranks 161st 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.