Côte d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Military spending per military personnel
Côte d'Ivoire
28,296 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Nigeria
27,384 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Côte d'Ivoire rank
100th
Nigeria rank
101st
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 28,296 constant 2022 US$ against 27,384 constant 2022 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 912 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 101st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,587 constant 2022 US$ | 24,922 constant 2022 US$ | 9,335 constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 27,520 constant 2022 US$ | 17,908 constant 2022 US$ | 9,612 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 29,830 constant 2022 US$ | 12,226 constant 2022 US$ | 17,603 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 12,342 constant 2022 US$ | 15,464 constant 2022 US$ | 3,122 constant 2022 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 18,703 constant 2022 US$ | 15,335 constant 2022 US$ | 3,367 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 34,306 constant 2022 US$ | 26,358 constant 2022 US$ | 7,948 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 29,092 constant 2022 US$ | 26,301 constant 2022 US$ | 2,790 constant 2022 US$ | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Côte d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 28,296 constant 2022 US$ against 27,384 constant 2022 US$ in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 912 constant 2022 US$, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 100th and Nigeria ranks 101st of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.