Georgia vs Nigeria: Military spending as a share of government spending
Georgia
5.8%
in 2025
Nigeria
5.9%
in 2025
Georgia rank
70th
Nigeria rank
68th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Georgia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.9% | 2.9% | 11.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 3.6% | 5.0% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.6% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Georgia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Georgia and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Georgia ranks 70th and Nigeria ranks 68th 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.