Which has higher military expenditure, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua?

23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.7%

in 2024

Nicaragua

1.9%

in 2024

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

152nd

Nicaragua rank

149th

Military expenditure over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bosnia and Herzegovina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.9%	2.7%	1.3%	Bosnia and Herzegovina
2010s	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	Nicaragua
2020s	1.9%	2.0%	0.1%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua?: 0.2%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure