Nigeria vs Switzerland: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Nigeria
0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Switzerland
0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nigeria rank
140th
Switzerland rank
143rd
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Nigeria ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1531 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1673 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1972 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0797 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0214 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0117 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0222 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0066 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Nigeria or Switzerland?
- Nigeria, at 0.0083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 0.0003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.