Military personnel, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military personnel, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 % change on previous year
World rank
11th
of 172 countries
All-time high
257.14 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-32 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Military personnel, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 0 % change on previous year for military personnel, annual growth rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 257.14 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -32 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Nigeria ranks 11th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1963 | 257.14 % change on previous year | +1442.9% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 142.86 % change on previous year | +757.1% |
| 1969 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1970 | 81.82 % change on previous year | +178.2% |
| 1971 | 60 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1972 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -10 % change on previous year | +510.0% |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -32 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 1979 | -19.61 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1980 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1981 | -4 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | -6.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -22.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -12.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -19.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 5.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 2001 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -302.6% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 1.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 7.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 47.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 14.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, annual growth rate in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +1442.9% | 16.67 % change on previous year | 257.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.86 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 257.14 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.5 % change on previous year | -32 % change on previous year | 81.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -22.46 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -19.15 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4328 % change on previous year | -5.88 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 47.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Military personnel, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 0 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 257.14 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest military personnel, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -32 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Nigeria rank for military personnel, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military personnel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military personnel. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.