Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per capita
Nigeria
7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Zimbabwe
7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nigeria rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
148th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.49 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 3.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.031 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.4598 constant 2024 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 7.88 constant 2024 US$ per person against 7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.49 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 148th 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.