Nigeria vs Uganda: Military expenditure
Nigeria
1.13 billion current USD
in 2024
Uganda
1.12 billion current USD
in 2024
Nigeria rank
83rd
Uganda rank
84th
Military expenditure over time
- Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.13 billion current USD against 1.12 billion current USD in Uganda, a difference of 16.54 million current USD.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 84th of 166 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.76 million current USD | 10.42 million current USD | 165.35 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.95 billion current USD | 96.74 million current USD | 1.85 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current USD | 141.10 million current USD | 1.05 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 510.45 million current USD | 111.61 million current USD | 398.84 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 860.53 million current USD | 206.08 million current USD | 654.46 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion current USD | 422.08 million current USD | 1.66 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.88 billion current USD | 1.01 billion current USD | 1.86 billion current USD | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nigeria or Uganda?
- Nigeria, at 1.13 billion current USD against 1.12 billion current USD in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Uganda?
- 16.54 million current USD, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 83rd and Uganda ranks 84th of 166 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)