Namibia vs Nicaragua: Military spending, annual growth rate
Namibia
4.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.46 % change on previous year
in 2025
Namibia rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
90th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.46 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 90th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -9.64 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 6.96 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.61 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -0.6773 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.46 % change on previous year against 4.97 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 0.49 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 90th 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.