Nicaragua vs Peru: Military spending, annual growth rate

Nicaragua
9.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
Peru
9.58 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Peru rank
46th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.98 % change on previous year against 9.58 % change on previous year in Peru, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 41 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Peru ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 46th of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
1900s -6.67 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 11.14 % change on previous year Peru
1910s -15.14 % change on previous year -9.54 % change on previous year 5.6 % change on previous year Peru
1920s 1.88 % change on previous year 31.36 % change on previous year 29.48 % change on previous year Peru
1930s 15.33 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year 12.86 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1940s 42.31 % change on previous year 11.28 % change on previous year 31.03 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1950s -6.42 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year 9.28 % change on previous year Peru
1960s 3.4 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year Peru
1970s 3.66 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year 2.1 % change on previous year Peru
1980s 24.05 % change on previous year 4.1 % change on previous year 19.95 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1990s -4.69 % change on previous year 2.67 % change on previous year 7.36 % change on previous year Peru
2000s 1.79 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 0.2022 % change on previous year Peru
2010s 7.85 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year 2.05 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 1.79 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year 0.7991 % change on previous year Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Nicaragua or Peru?
Nicaragua, at 9.98 % change on previous year against 9.58 % change on previous year in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Nicaragua and Peru?
0.4 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
123 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 46th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.