Gambia vs Nicaragua: Military spending as a share of government spending
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
Nicaragua
2.0%
in 2025
Gambia rank
147th
Nicaragua rank
149th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 162 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 0.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Gambia ranks 147th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.