What is the difference in military expenditure between Moldova and Nicaragua?

3.08 million current USD, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nicaragua?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Moldova vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure (current USD)

Moldova

113.29 million current USD

in 2025

Nicaragua

116.37 million current USD

in 2025

Moldova rank

147th

Nicaragua rank

146th

Military expenditure (current USD) over time

Moldova
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 116.37 million current USD against 113.29 million current USD in Moldova, a difference of 3.08 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Moldova ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 168 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Moldova	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.96 million current USD	32.25 million current USD	23.29 million current USD	Nicaragua
2000s	14.85 million current USD	35.70 million current USD	20.85 million current USD	Nicaragua
2010s	27.83 million current USD	75.01 million current USD	47.18 million current USD	Nicaragua
2020s	77.17 million current USD	94.10 million current USD	16.93 million current USD	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Moldova or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 116.37 million current USD against 113.29 million current USD in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Moldova and Nicaragua?: 3.08 million current USD, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Nicaragua?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Moldova and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?: Moldova ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit: current USD
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,705 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)