Argentina vs Nigeria: Military spending gmsd

Argentina
4.45 billion
in 2023
Nigeria
4.07 billion
in 2023
Argentina rank
54th
Nigeria rank
56th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B184119322023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.45 billion against 4.07 billion in Nigeria, a difference of 388.17 million.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.58 billion 883.67 million 1.69 billion Argentina
1970s 3.96 billion 4.46 billion 502.20 million Nigeria
1980s 7.33 billion 1.73 billion 5.60 billion Argentina
1990s 5.76 billion 1.22 billion 4.54 billion Argentina
2000s 3.27 billion 1.22 billion 2.06 billion Argentina
2010s 5.33 billion 2.37 billion 2.96 billion Argentina
2020s 4.41 billion 3.84 billion 574.57 million Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Argentina or Nigeria?
Argentina, at 4.45 billion against 4.07 billion in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Argentina and Nigeria?
388.17 million, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Argentina ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed