Mongolia vs Nigeria: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Mongolia
6,385 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Nigeria
6,824 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mongolia rank
138th
Nigeria rank
135th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Mongolia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6,824 constant 2024 US$ against 6,385 constant 2024 US$ in Mongolia, a difference of 439 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 160 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,536 constant 2024 US$ | 4,657 constant 2024 US$ | 2,121 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3,749 constant 2024 US$ | 5,704 constant 2024 US$ | 1,954 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,750 constant 2024 US$ | 7,052 constant 2024 US$ | 1,301 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 6,385 constant 2024 US$ | 6,824 constant 2024 US$ | 439.41 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Mongolia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6,824 constant 2024 US$ against 6,385 constant 2024 US$ in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 439 constant 2024 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mongolia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Mongolia ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.