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

0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Argentina vs Nigeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Argentina

0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Argentina rank

144th

Nigeria rank

141st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Argentina
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 141st of 160 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1491 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1167 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
1970s	0.1541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
1980s	0.1144 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1045 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
1990s	0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0149 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
2000s	0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
2010s	0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina
2020s	0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Argentina or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Nigeria?: 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Argentina ranks 144th and Nigeria ranks 141st of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 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.