Nepal vs Nigeria: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Nepal
1.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
0.9%
in 2025
Nepal rank
127th
Nigeria rank
130th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Nepal
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nepal ranks 127th and Nigeria ranks 130th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 5.4% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nepal or Nigeria?
- Nepal, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nepal and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nigeria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nepal ranks 127th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product