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

0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Indonesia ahead.

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

57 years are reported by both, from 1967 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.

Indonesia vs Nigeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Indonesia

0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Indonesia rank

138th

Nigeria rank

140th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Indonesia
Nigeria

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.2361 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3753 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1392 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1970s	0.1623 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0349 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0526 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0313 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Indonesia
1990s	0.0238 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0121 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Indonesia
2000s	0.0182 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Indonesia
2010s	0.0094 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Indonesia
2020s	0.0092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0026 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Indonesia or Nigeria?: Indonesia, at 0.0085 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 Indonesia and Nigeria?: 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Indonesia ranks 138th 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.