Military spending per military personnel in Nigeria

Nigeria: Military spending per military personnel was 27,384 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27,384
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 170 countries
All-time high
37,934
in 1962
All-time low
3,375
in 1987
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military spending per military personnel in Nigeria, 1960–2022

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Indonesia 28,982 compare
  2. 99 Papua New Guinea 28,941 compare
  3. 100 Cote d'Ivoire 28,296 compare
  4. 102 Belarus 27,075 compare
  5. 103 Jordan 26,815 compare
  6. 104 Zambia 26,705 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Military spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
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