Gambia vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Gambia
0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Gambia rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1219 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current USD per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 current USD per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.