Nicaragua vs Niger: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Nicaragua
15.22 current USD per person
in 2024
Niger
16.12 current USD per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
138th
Niger rank
136th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 16.12 current USD per person against 15.22 current USD per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.9 current USD per person.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 138th and Niger ranks 136th of 167 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 10.34 current USD per person 2.07 current USD per person 8.28 current USD per person Nicaragua
1980s 18 current USD per person 2.49 current USD per person 15.5 current USD per person Nicaragua
1990s 6.52 current USD per person 1.89 current USD per person 4.63 current USD per person Nicaragua
2000s 6.6 current USD per person 2.38 current USD per person 4.23 current USD per person Nicaragua
2010s 11.81 current USD per person 7.68 current USD per person 4.14 current USD per person Nicaragua
2020s 13.2 current USD per person 11.34 current USD per person 1.86 current USD per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Nicaragua or Niger?
Niger, at 16.12 current USD per person against 15.22 current USD per person in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Nicaragua and Niger?
0.9 current USD per person, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 138th and Niger ranks 136th 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.