How does Nigeria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Nigeria ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nigeria

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nigeria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nigeria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 39.2%

World rank

97th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1997

Years of data

1961–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nigeria peaked at 0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1997.

Nigeria ranks 97th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Nigeria, 1961 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+628.0%
1963	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1964	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-79.3%
1965	0.0095 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+2546.7%
1966	0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+162.0%
1967	0.009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-63.8%
1968	0.0096 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1969	0.0059 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.9%
1970	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-81.0%
1971	0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1972	0.0092 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+604.4%
1973	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-95.0%
1974	0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+109.2%
1975	0.0153 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1480.2%
1976	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-81.2%
1977	0.0025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1978	0.0039 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+55.7%
1979	0.0023 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1980	0.0074 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+223.1%
1981	0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.7%
1982	0.0045 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+123.4%
1983	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-90.6%
1984	0.0049 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1056.9%
1985	0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+57.9%
1986	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-50.1%
1987	0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-43.3%
1988	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-42.8%
1989	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-72.7%
1990	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1991	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-79.8%
1992	0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+1586.6%
1993	0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
1994	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+63.5%
1995	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-98.8%
1996	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+469.1%
1997	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-93.8%
2000	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+10353.2%
2001	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.5%
2002	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-48.4%
2003	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+898.3%
2004	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-87.1%
2006	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2007	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+232.1%
2008	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-56.4%
2009	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+126.7%
2010	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+175.8%
2011	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-75.0%
2012	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-60.3%
2013	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2014	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+600.5%
2015	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2016	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-60.5%
2017	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
2018	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2019	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-76.8%
2020	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+427.2%
2021	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+227.2%
2022	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-82.0%
2023	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+128.6%
2024	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+39.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0153 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0077 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	8
2000s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	9
2010s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

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95 Tajikistan 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
96 Benin 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
98 Slovenia 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
99 Guinea 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
100 Japan 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Nigeria

Arms imports 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2879 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -27.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 67.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 4.87 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -63.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.13 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 102.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,405 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nigeria?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Nigeria was 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The highest recorded value was 0.025 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Nigeria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Nigeria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Nigeria ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.