Military spending per military personnel in Nigeria
Nigeria: Military spending per military personnel was 27,384 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military spending per military personnel in Nigeria, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Nigeria is 27,384, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Nigeria peaked at 37,934 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,375, in 1987.
That places Nigeria 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Military spending per military personnel in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,070 | — |
| 1961 | 34,735 | +11.8% |
| 1962 | 37,934 | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 12,662 | -66.6% |
| 1964 | 15,196 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 17,030 | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 13,794 | -19.0% |
| 1967 | 31,269 | +126.7% |
| 1968 | 21,239 | -32.1% |
| 1969 | 34,288 | +61.4% |
| 1970 | 13,693 | -60.1% |
| 1971 | 8,310 | -39.3% |
| 1972 | 11,613 | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 11,026 | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 11,198 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 22,550 | +101.4% |
| 1976 | 23,057 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 21,116 | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 26,557 | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 29,962 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 30,870 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 18,641 | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 18,396 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 14,678 | -20.2% |
| 1984 | 11,307 | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 10,129 | -10.4% |
| 1986 | 6,414 | -36.7% |
| 1987 | 3,375 | -47.4% |
| 1988 | 4,308 | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 4,146 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 5,022 | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 4,321 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 5,578 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 5,815 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 15,014 | +158.2% |
| 1995 | 20,027 | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 22,888 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 25,453 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 27,394 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 23,130 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 12,872 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 12,713 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15,438 | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 12,696 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 12,886 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13,316 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 13,963 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 15,476 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 21,304 | +37.7% |
| 2009 | 22,692 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 25,956 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 29,960 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 30,779 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 31,144 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 31,788 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 29,126 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 25,713 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 18,328 | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 20,229 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 20,561 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23,080 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 28,440 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 27,384 | -3.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 27,384 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,992, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 27,384 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,299, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +158.2% | 5,815 | 15,014 |
| 1967 | +126.7% | 13,794 | 31,269 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,922 | 12,662 | 37,934 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,908 | 8,310 | 29,962 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,226 | 3,375 | 30,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,464 | 4,321 | 27,394 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,335 | 12,696 | 22,692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,358 | 18,328 | 31,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,301 | 23,080 | 28,440 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- 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 per military personnel in Nigeria?
- Military spending per military personnel in Nigeria was 27,384 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,934 in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,375 in 1987.
- How does Nigeria rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Nigeria ranks 101st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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