Nigeria vs Spain: Military spending, annual growth rate
Nigeria
54.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
49.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Military spending, annual growth rate over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.75 % change on previous year against 49.58 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 5.17 % change on previous year.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.76 % change on previous year | 10.71 % change on previous year | 50.06 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1.94 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1980s | -18.95 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 21.44 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 1990s | 15.68 % change on previous year | 0.5066 % change on previous year | 15.18 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 8.26 % change on previous year | 0.4634 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.3346 % change on previous year | -0.4346 % change on previous year | 0.7692 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 14.36 % change on previous year | 12.58 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at 54.75 % change on previous year against 49.58 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Nigeria and Spain?
- 5.17 % change on previous year, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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.