Military spending, gaps filled in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military spending, gaps filled was 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Nigeria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, gaps filled in Nigeria stood at 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of up 54.8% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Nigeria peaked at 4.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, 119.86 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Nigeria ranks 72nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 119.86 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 136.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 177.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.8% |
| 1963 | 214.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1964 | 253.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 295.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 227.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +347.3% |
| 1968 | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +54.5% |
| 1969 | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +68.4% |
| 1970 | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 4.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +63.4% |
| 1976 | 3.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 1977 | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 2.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1979 | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -34.1% |
| 1982 | 998.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 858.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 573.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.2% |
| 1985 | 561.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 493.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 396.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1988 | 389.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 264.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 436.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +65.1% |
| 1991 | 418.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 360.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 486.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.2% |
| 1994 | 341.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 393.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 333.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 359.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 458.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.7% |
| 1999 | 775.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.2% |
| 2000 | 598.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 853.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.4% |
| 2002 | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +50.9% |
| 2003 | 792.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 772.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 681.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 710.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 825.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | -36.2% |
| 2025 | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | +54.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 557.82 million constant 2024 US$, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +347.3% | 227.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 119.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 774.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 264.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 436.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 333.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 775.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 888.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 598.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 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, gaps filled in Nigeria?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Nigeria was 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Nigeria rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Nigeria ranks 72nd out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.