Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Ethiopia
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nigeria
0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
138th
Nigeria rank
141st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 141st of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1969 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0905 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.0761 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1341 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.0825 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.01 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.0745 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0688 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.081 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0746 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.0105 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th 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.