Argentina vs Nigeria: Military expenditure
Argentina
0.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.6%
in 2024
Argentina rank
149th
Nigeria rank
152nd
Military expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 3.3% | 1.6% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Argentina, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 149th and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product