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
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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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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

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.