How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

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.

Malta vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Malta

0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Nigeria

0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Malta rank

152nd

Nigeria rank

151st

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

Malta
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malta, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malta ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP	Malta
1990s	0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP	Malta
2000s	0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0013 current USD per US$ of GDP	Malta
2010s	0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP	Malta
2020s	0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP	0.0008 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, Malta or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Malta and Nigeria?: 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nigeria?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Malta and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?: Malta ranks 152nd 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: 21 August 2026

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.