Nigeria vs Uruguay: Military expenditure (current USD)
Nigeria
2.10 billion current USD
in 2025
Uruguay
1.95 billion current USD
in 2025
Nigeria rank
67th
Uruguay rank
69th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Nigeria
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.10 billion current USD against 1.95 billion current USD in Uruguay, a difference of 147.36 million current USD.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 69th of 168 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.27 billion current USD | 158.39 million current USD | 2.11 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion current USD | 351.03 million current USD | 839.74 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 510.45 million current USD | 465.56 million current USD | 44.90 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 860.53 million current USD | 427.30 million current USD | 433.23 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.12 billion current USD | 1.01 billion current USD | 1.11 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion current USD | 1.45 billion current USD | 1.31 billion current USD | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nigeria or Uruguay?
- Nigeria, at 2.10 billion current USD against 1.95 billion current USD in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 147.36 million current USD, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Uruguay rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 67th and Uruguay ranks 69th 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)