Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Military spending, gaps filled
Madagascar
110.60 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Nicaragua
114.56 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Madagascar rank
139th
Nicaragua rank
137th
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ against 110.60 million constant 2024 US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 3.96 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 126,404 constant 2024 US$ | 91.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 132.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 174,638 constant 2024 US$ | 132.47 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 79.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 105.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 75.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 92.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 108.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.08 million constant 2024 US$ | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ against 110.60 million constant 2024 US$ in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 3.96 million constant 2024 US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Madagascar ranks 139th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.