Egypt vs Nigeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Egypt
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Egypt rank
140th
Nigeria rank
141st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 140th and Nigeria ranks 141st of 160 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1385 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2673 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1970s | 0.3965 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2624 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1980s | 0.1303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1203 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.0457 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.0347 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.0118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Egypt or Nigeria?
- Egypt, at 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 140th 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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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.