Nigeria vs Sudan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Nigeria
0.9%
in 2025
Sudan
0.9%
in 2021
Nigeria rank
130th
Sudan rank
129th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Nigeria
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Nigeria ranks 130th and Sudan ranks 129th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 3.8% | 3.2% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Nigeria or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Nigeria and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sudan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Nigeria ranks 130th and Sudan ranks 129th 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