Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Military spending as a share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
0.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
0.9%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
130th
Nigeria rank
129th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 129th of 166 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 130th and Nigeria ranks 129th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.