Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Nigeria
4.87 current USD per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.92 current USD per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
156th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.92 current USD per person against 4.87 current USD per person in Nigeria, a difference of 1.05 current USD per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nigeria ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.59 current USD per person | 4.79 current USD per person | 0.1987 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 29.88 current USD per person | 28.38 current USD per person | 1.51 current USD per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 15.09 current USD per person | 46.71 current USD per person | 31.62 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 3.96 current USD per person | 27.84 current USD per person | 23.88 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 4.67 current USD per person | 24.15 current USD per person | 19.48 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.16 current USD per person | 23.38 current USD per person | 12.22 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12.97 current USD per person | 25.1 current USD per person | 12.13 current USD per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.92 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 Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 1.05 current USD per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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.