Guatemala vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Guatemala
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guatemala rank
154th
Nigeria rank
151st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0613 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0191 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Guatemala or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 154th and Nigeria ranks 151st 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.