Gambia vs Nigeria: Military expenditure
Gambia
0.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.6%
in 2024
Gambia rank
151st
Nigeria rank
152nd
Military expenditure over time
- Gambia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.
Gambia ranks 151st and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Gambia or Nigeria?
- Gambia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Gambia and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 151st 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