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

0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.

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

39 years are reported by both, from 1983 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.

Gambia vs Nigeria: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Gambia

0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Nigeria

0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Gambia rank

142nd

Nigeria rank

141st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Gambia
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia, a difference of 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 142nd and Nigeria ranks 141st of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
1990s	0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2000s	0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0064 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Nigeria
2010s	0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Gambia
2020s	0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0035 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 Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.006 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Gambia and Nigeria?: 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nigeria?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Nigeria rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 142nd 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.