Greece vs Nigeria: Military spending as a share of government spending
Greece
6.0%
in 2025
Nigeria
5.9%
in 2025
Greece rank
66th
Nigeria rank
68th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Greece
- Nigeria
How they compare
Greece currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 66th and Nigeria ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.9% | 3.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Greece or Nigeria?
- Greece, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Greece and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Nigeria rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Greece ranks 66th 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.