Military expenditure share of the budget in Nigeria in 2024 — 3.07%. Ranked 114 in the world out of 144. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.84 pp.
1990–2024 · % of government expenditure
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nigeria
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.07 | −3.14 pp |
| 2023 | 6.21 | +1.69 pp |
| 2022 | 4.52 | −3.54 pp |
| 2021 | 8.06 | +2.84 pp |
| 2020 | 5.23 | +1.55 pp |
| 2019 | 3.68 | −0.28 pp |
| 2018 | 3.95 | +0.36 pp |
| 2017 | 3.59 | −0.84 pp |
| 2016 | 4.44 | +0.66 pp |
| 2015 | 3.78 | +0.68 pp |
| 2014 | 3.1 | −0.22 pp |
| 2013 | 3.32 | −0.07 pp |
| 2012 | 3.39 | +0.04 pp |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 3.25 | −0.03 pp |
| 2009 | 3.28 | −0.12 pp |
| 2008 | 3.4 | +1.36 pp |
| 2007 | 2.04 | −0.79 pp |
| 2006 | 2.83 | +0.6 pp |
| 2005 | 2.23 | −0.45 pp |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +0.22 pp |
| 2003 | 2.46 | −2.46 pp |
| 2002 | 4.92 | +2.4 pp |
| 2001 | 2.53 | +0.33 pp |
| 2000 | 2.2 | −1.88 pp |
| 1999 | 4.07 | +0.58 pp |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +0.29 pp |
| 1997 | 3.2 | −0.47 pp |
| 1996 | 3.67 | −0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 3.87 | +1.52 pp |
| 1994 | 2.35 | +0.55 pp |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +0.33 pp |
| 1992 | 1.47 | −0.64 pp |
| 1991 | 2.11 | −0.12 pp |
| 1990 | 2.23 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.
Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
