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
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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About this data
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.