Gambia vs Nicaragua: Military spending as a share of GDP
Gambia
0.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.6%
in 2025
Gambia rank
148th
Nicaragua rank
149th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th of 166 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Gambia or Nicaragua?
- Gambia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Nicaragua ranks 149th 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.