Nicaragua vs Niger: Military spending, per capita

Nicaragua
16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Niger
16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
131st
Niger rank
132nd

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
0102030197219982025

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in Niger, a difference of 0.23 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 131st and Niger ranks 132nd of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.33 constant 2024 US$ per person Niger
1980s 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.88 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.83 constant 2024 US$ per person Niger
1990s 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person 7.42 constant 2024 US$ per person Nicaragua
2000s 10.37 constant 2024 US$ per person 3.51 constant 2024 US$ per person 6.86 constant 2024 US$ per person Nicaragua
2010s 14.52 constant 2024 US$ per person 8.85 constant 2024 US$ per person 5.67 constant 2024 US$ per person Nicaragua
2020s 14.98 constant 2024 US$ per person 12.97 constant 2024 US$ per person 2.02 constant 2024 US$ per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nicaragua or Niger?
Nicaragua, at 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nicaragua and Niger?
0.23 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 131st and Niger ranks 132nd 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.