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
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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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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.