Azerbaijan vs Nigeria: Military spending gmsd

Azerbaijan
3.76 billion
in 2023
Nigeria
4.07 billion
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
57th
Nigeria rank
56th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.07 billion against 3.76 billion in Azerbaijan, a difference of 301.97 million.

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 1.30 billion 1.07 billion Nigeria
2000s 1.05 billion 1.22 billion 166.48 million Nigeria
2010s 2.20 billion 2.37 billion 165.82 million Nigeria
2020s 3.28 billion 3.84 billion 555.59 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Azerbaijan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.07 billion against 3.76 billion in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Azerbaijan and Nigeria?
301.97 million, 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 gmsd?
Azerbaijan ranks 57th 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