24Peaks / North America / Nicaragua / Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

Nicaragua - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.56

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

0.56 (2025)

Global rank

##136 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.2%

Growth since 1968

0.38×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#24#47#70#93#116#13919601970198019902000201020202025#59#1362024 overtook Moldova2025 overtook Gambia
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Nicaragua climbed from #59 to #136 (overtook Moldova). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Nicaragua ↓

Key Events — Nicaragua

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Fell 25 places in global rank auto
1994
Fell 44 places in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Moldova in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Gambia in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1968-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19681998201320250.51.783.064.34
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