Gambia vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Gambia
0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia rank
142nd
Nicaragua rank
145th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Gambia
  • Nicaragua
00.0250.050.0750.10.125197219982025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Gambia ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 145th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.028 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0035 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
2020s 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Gambia or Nicaragua?
Gambia, at 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gambia and Nicaragua?
0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 142nd and Nicaragua ranks 145th 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

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.