Azerbaijan vs Nigeria: Military spending
Azerbaijan
3.76 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Nigeria
4.07 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
57th
Nigeria rank
56th
Military spending over time
- Azerbaijan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.07 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.76 billion constant 2022 US$ in Azerbaijan, a difference of 301.97 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2022 US$ | 166.48 million constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.20 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.37 billion constant 2022 US$ | 165.82 million constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 3.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | 555.59 million constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Azerbaijan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.07 billion constant 2022 US$ against 3.76 billion constant 2022 US$ in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
- 301.97 million constant 2022 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Azerbaijan and Nigeria rank globally for military spending?
- Azerbaijan ranks 57th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.