Gambia vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure
Gambia
0.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
151st
Nicaragua rank
153rd
Military expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gambia ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 153rd of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 153rd 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