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
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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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.