Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Madagascar
0.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
150th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 150th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Madagascar, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?
- Madagascar ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 150th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product