Belgium vs Nigeria: Military spending, annual growth rate
Belgium
58.68 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria
54.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
3rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- Nigeria
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 58.68 % change on previous year against 54.75 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 3.93 % change on previous year.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Belgium ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 60.76 % change on previous year | 57.23 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1980s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -18.95 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 1990s | -3.07 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 18.76 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | -0.1741 % change on previous year | 8.26 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.3346 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 17.25 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Belgium or Nigeria?
- Belgium, at 58.68 % change on previous year against 54.75 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Belgium and Nigeria?
- 3.93 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 159 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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About this data
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.