Myanmar vs Nigeria: Military spending, annual growth rate
Myanmar
61.74 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
54.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Myanmar rank
1st
Nigeria rank
3rd
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 61.74 % change on previous year against 54.75 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 6.99 % change on previous year.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3298 % change on previous year | 60.76 % change on previous year | 61.09 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | -0.6971 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.49 % change on previous year | -18.95 % change on previous year | 23.44 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.06 % change on previous year | 15.68 % change on previous year | 13.62 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 9.82 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
| 2010s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 0.6389 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 19.06 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 12.77 % change on previous year | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 61.74 % change on previous year against 54.75 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 6.99 % change on previous year, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Myanmar ranks 1st 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.