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
00.250.50.7511.2196819962024

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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.