Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Nicaragua
0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
149th
Nigeria rank
151st
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 151st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0774 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0599 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.127 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1222 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0056 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nicaragua, at 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.