Egypt vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per capita

Egypt
19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua
16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Egypt rank
129th
Nicaragua rank
131st

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • Nicaragua
050100150196219932025

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.74 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 161 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 112.2 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per person 112.15 constant 2024 US$ per person Egypt
1980s 80.92 constant 2024 US$ per person 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per person 80.86 constant 2024 US$ per person Egypt
1990s 39.04 constant 2024 US$ per person 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person 24.51 constant 2024 US$ per person Egypt
2000s 44.43 constant 2024 US$ per person 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person 34.02 constant 2024 US$ per person Egypt
2010s 33.36 constant 2024 US$ per person 15.01 constant 2024 US$ per person 18.35 constant 2024 US$ per person Egypt
2020s 25.81 constant 2024 US$ per person 14.98 constant 2024 US$ per person 10.82 constant 2024 US$ per person Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Egypt or Nicaragua?
Egypt, at 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Egypt and Nicaragua?
2.74 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Egypt ranks 129th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.