The ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria increased by 0.2 percentage points (+30.77 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the ratio amounted to 0.81 percent in 2023. These figures refer to the total amount of money spent on a country's military, as a share of its gross domestic product (GDP). These figures apply to current expenditure on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping forces and defense ministries, among others.
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Nigeria: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2013 to 2023
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World Bank. (March 24, 2025). Nigeria: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/810524/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-nigeria/
World Bank. "Nigeria: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2013 to 2023." Chart. March 24, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810524/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-nigeria/
World Bank. (2025). Nigeria: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810524/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-nigeria/
World Bank. "Nigeria: Ratio of Military Spending to Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2013 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/810524/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-nigeria/
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Nigeria: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], World Bank, March 24, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/810524/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-nigeria/