Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Military expenditure
Nicaragua
0.5%
in 2024
Nigeria
0.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
152nd
Military expenditure over time
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 152nd of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 9.7% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 5.4% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nicaragua or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nicaragua ranks 153rd 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