Liberia vs Nigeria: Military spending, per capita
Liberia
7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria
7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Liberia rank
150th
Nigeria rank
149th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Liberia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person in Liberia, a difference of 0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 149th of 161 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 9.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 7.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4903 constant 2024 US$ per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Liberia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Liberia and Nigeria?
- 0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 150th and Nigeria ranks 149th 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.