Nigeria vs Tunisia: Military expenditure
Nigeria
1.13 billion current USD
in 2024
Tunisia
1.31 billion current USD
in 2024
Nigeria rank
83rd
Tunisia rank
80th
Military expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.31 billion current USD against 1.13 billion current USD in Nigeria, a difference of 180.38 million current USD.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160.52 million current USD | 15.79 million current USD | 144.73 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.95 billion current USD | 75.41 million current USD | 1.87 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current USD | 246.86 million current USD | 943.91 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 510.45 million current USD | 319.26 million current USD | 191.19 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 860.53 million current USD | 446.55 million current USD | 413.98 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion current USD | 830.65 million current USD | 1.25 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion current USD | 1.22 billion current USD | 1.66 billion current USD | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nigeria or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.31 billion current USD against 1.13 billion current USD in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 180.38 million current USD, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tunisia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Tunisia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd and Tunisia ranks 80th of 167 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)