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

0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

Liberia vs Nigeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Liberia

0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nigeria

0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Liberia rank

137th

Nigeria rank

140th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Liberia
Nigeria

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.009 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0838 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1970s	0.0453 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1519 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1980s	0.0782 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0569 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
1990s	0.2556 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2439 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2000s	0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0061 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2010s	0.0064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0013 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia
2020s	0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Liberia or Nigeria?: Liberia, at 0.009 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 Liberia and Nigeria?: 0.0007 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nigeria?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Liberia ranks 137th 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.