What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Nigeria?

0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Ethiopia

0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

139th

Nigeria rank

140th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Ethiopia
Nigeria

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0935 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0596 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1970s	0.085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.1018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0804 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
1990s	0.0625 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0508 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
2000s	0.0481 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0398 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
2010s	0.0088 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0037 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia
2020s	0.0077 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0011 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Nigeria?: Ethiopia, at 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Ethiopia and Nigeria?: 0.0001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Ethiopia ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.