Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Nigeria

Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 1.13 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.13 billion current USD
Change on year
down 63.5%
World rank
83rd
of 167 countries
All-time high
4.47 billion current USD
in 2021
All-time low
23.38 million current USD
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Nigeria, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 1.13 billion current USD.

That represents a change of down 63.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 4.47 billion current USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.38 million current USD, in 1960.

Nigeria ranks 83rd of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 160.52 million current USD 23.38 million current USD 684.46 million current USD 10
1970s 1.95 billion current USD 639.26 million current USD 3.14 billion current USD 10
1980s 1.19 billion current USD 170.71 million current USD 3.03 billion current USD 10
1990s 510.45 million current USD 173.66 million current USD 1.15 billion current USD 10
2000s 860.53 million current USD 368.64 million current USD 1.62 billion current USD 10
2010s 2.08 billion current USD 1.62 billion current USD 2.42 billion current USD 10
2020s 2.88 billion current USD 1.13 billion current USD 4.47 billion current USD 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 80 Tunisia 1.31 billion current USD compare
  2. 81 Kenya 1.23 billion current USD compare
  3. 82 Kazakhstan 1.21 billion current USD compare
  4. 84 Uganda 1.12 billion current USD compare
  5. 85 Burkina Faso 1.02 billion current USD compare
  6. 86 Dominican Republic 980.99 million current USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Nigeria?
Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Nigeria was 1.13 billion current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 billion current USD in 2021.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 23.38 million current USD in 1960.
How does Nigeria rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Nigeria ranks 83rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
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Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.