World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked
0.91 (2025)
##114 of 166 economies
0.3%
1.3×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Nigeria climbed from #54 to #114 (overtook Ethiopia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Nigeria ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Crude revenues transform the economy after civil war.
First recession in 25 years as crude prices collapse.
Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.