Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 4.87 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 4.87 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.2% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Nigeria peaked at 47.76 current USD per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5189 current USD per person, in 1960.
That places Nigeria 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 current USD per person | 0.5189 current USD per person | 12.53 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.88 current USD per person | 11.17 current USD per person | 47.76 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.09 current USD per person | 1.81 current USD per person | 41.08 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 current USD per person | 1.7 current USD per person | 9.59 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 current USD per person | 2.92 current USD per person | 10.25 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 current USD per person | 8.1 current USD per person | 13.92 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 current USD per person | 4.87 current USD per person | 20.44 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 156 Zimbabwe 5.92 current USD per person compare
- 157 Malawi 5.43 current USD per person compare
- 158 Gambia 5.23 current USD per person compare
- 160 Sierra Leone 4.22 current USD per person compare
- 161 Madagascar 3.81 current USD per person compare
- 162 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.43 current USD per person compare
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), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Nigeria?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Nigeria was 4.87 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 47.76 current USD per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5189 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.