Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Guinea-Bissau
0.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
0.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
133rd
Nigeria rank
130th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 130th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 130th of 167 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product