Nigeria vs Türkiye: Military spending as a share of government spending
Nigeria
5.9%
in 2025
Türkiye
5.9%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
68th
Türkiye rank
69th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Nigeria
- Türkiye
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Nigeria ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 69th of 162 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 7.7% | 4.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 6.3% | 2.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Nigeria or Türkiye?
- Nigeria, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Türkiye as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Türkiye?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Türkiye rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Nigeria ranks 68th and Türkiye ranks 69th 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.