Military spending, annual growth rate in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military spending, annual growth rate was 54.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Nigeria stood at 54.75 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 251.1% on the previous year and up 2,331.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 347.32 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -38.44 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Nigeria ranks 3rd of 159 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 spending, annual growth rate in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 29.8 % change on previous year | +115.8% |
| 1963 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 18.37 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 16.61 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1966 | -22.96 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 1967 | 347.32 % change on previous year | -1612.4% |
| 1968 | 54.53 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1969 | 68.37 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1970 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -121.8% |
| 1971 | -16.96 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 26.16 % change on previous year | -254.2% |
| 1973 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1974 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 1975 | 63.4 % change on previous year | +402.9% |
| 1976 | -28.49 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1977 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1978 | -22.02 % change on previous year | -461.4% |
| 1979 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1980 | -18.78 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1981 | -34.09 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 1982 | -21.69 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1983 | -14 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 1984 | -33.17 % change on previous year | +137.0% |
| 1985 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1986 | -12.08 % change on previous year | +459.8% |
| 1987 | -19.75 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 1988 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1989 | -32.07 % change on previous year | +1763.4% |
| 1990 | 65.14 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 1991 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1992 | -13.97 % change on previous year | +238.6% |
| 1993 | 35.18 % change on previous year | -351.8% |
| 1994 | -29.83 % change on previous year | -184.8% |
| 1995 | 15.19 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1996 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1997 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1998 | 27.65 % change on previous year | +265.4% |
| 1999 | 69.23 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 2000 | -22.78 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2001 | 42.42 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 2002 | 50.95 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2003 | -38.44 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2004 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 2005 | -11.71 % change on previous year | +353.8% |
| 2006 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2007 | 16.14 % change on previous year | +281.3% |
| 2008 | 40.46 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2009 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 17.41 % change on previous year | +343.6% |
| 2011 | 11.33 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2012 | -11.91 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 2013 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 2014 | -9.07 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2015 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 2016 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2017 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -512.5% |
| 2019 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2020 | 28.73 % change on previous year | -447.7% |
| 2021 | 56.39 % change on previous year | +96.2% |
| 2022 | -37.91 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2023 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2024 | -36.23 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2025 | 54.75 % change on previous year | -251.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 54.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 54.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.97 % change on previous year, 11.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -1763.4% | -1.72 % change on previous year | -32.07 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1612.4% | -22.96 % change on previous year | 347.32 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.76 % change on previous year | -22.96 % change on previous year | 347.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 % change on previous year | -28.49 % change on previous year | 63.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -18.95 % change on previous year | -34.09 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.68 % change on previous year | -29.83 % change on previous year | 69.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 % change on previous year | -38.44 % change on previous year | 50.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3346 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 17.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.36 % change on previous year | -37.91 % change on previous year | 56.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Nigeria?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 54.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 347.32 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.44 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Nigeria rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,331.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, 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 spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (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 spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.