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Military expenditure share of GDP

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability.

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Military expenditure share of GDP

Nigeria

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 0.83 Exact value 0.8331153056 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81803 · revision 1 Value 0.8331153056 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.8331153056 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 0.77 Exact value 0.7736912924 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81802 · revision 1 Value 0.7736912924 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7736912924 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 0.56 Exact value 0.5640107094 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81801 · revision 1 Value 0.5640107094 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5640107094 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 0.93 Exact value 0.9332183017 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81800 · revision 1 Value 0.9332183017 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9332183017 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 0.78 Exact value 0.7814522877 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81799 · revision 1 Value 0.7814522877 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7814522877 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 0.48 Exact value 0.4835587670 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81798 · revision 1 Value 0.4835587670 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4835587670 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 0.41 Exact value 0.4061778116 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81797 · revision 1 Value 0.4061778116 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4061778116 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 0.44 Exact value 0.4358357554 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81796 · revision 1 Value 0.4358357554 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4358357554 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 0.55 Exact value 0.5483123929 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81795 · revision 1 Value 0.5483123929 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5483123929 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 0.86 Exact value 0.8554156303 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81794 · revision 1 Value 0.8554156303 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.8554156303 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 0.54 Exact value 0.5435316452 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81793 · revision 1 Value 0.5435316452 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5435316452 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 0.78 Exact value 0.7803158770 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81792 · revision 1 Value 0.7803158770 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.7803158770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 0.95 Exact value 0.9543380449 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81791 · revision 1 Value 0.9543380449 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9543380449 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 0.57 Exact value 0.5707075449 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81790 · revision 1 Value 0.5707075449 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5707075449 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 0.49 Exact value 0.4909967691 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81789 · revision 1 Value 0.4909967691 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4909967691 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 0.40 Exact value 0.3974229372 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81788 · revision 1 Value 0.3974229372 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.3974229372 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 0.35 Exact value 0.3483754341 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81787 · revision 1 Value 0.3483754341 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.3483754341 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 0.37 Exact value 0.3703548312 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81786 · revision 1 Value 0.3703548312 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.3703548312 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 0.49 Exact value 0.4890841346 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81785 · revision 1 Value 0.4890841346 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4890841346 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 0.51 Exact value 0.5058556276 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81784 · revision 1 Value 0.5058556276 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5058556276 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 0.54 Exact value 0.5392311181 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81783 · revision 1 Value 0.5392311181 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5392311181 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 0.58 Exact value 0.5792270310 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81782 · revision 1 Value 0.5792270310 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5792270310 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 0.50 Exact value 0.5042649302 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81781 · revision 1 Value 0.5042649302 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5042649302 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 0.47 Exact value 0.4696953045 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81780 · revision 1 Value 0.4696953045 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4696953045 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 0.41 Exact value 0.4147187766 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81779 · revision 1 Value 0.4147187766 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4147187766 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 0.42 Exact value 0.4176365377 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81778 · revision 1 Value 0.4176365377 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4176365377 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 0.43 Exact value 0.4329477847 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81777 · revision 1 Value 0.4329477847 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4329477847 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 0.43 Exact value 0.4306712189 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81776 · revision 1 Value 0.4306712189 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4306712189 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 0.51 Exact value 0.5069445174 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81775 · revision 1 Value 0.5069445174 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider footnote: A provisional investigation into embezzlement of funds intended for military procurement reports 'extra-budgetary interventions' of N644 billion ($3.2 billion) and a further $2.2 billion in funding in foreign currency, between 2007 and 2015. If these reports are correct, then Nigerian military spending may have been about 28% higher than in the reported figures. Figures for Nigeria before 1999 are understated because of the use by the military of a favourable specific dollar exchange rate. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5069445174 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 0.46 Exact value 0.4591705244 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81774 · revision 1 Value 0.4591705244 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.4591705244 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 0.63 Exact value 0.6320229135 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81773 · revision 1 Value 0.6320229135 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.6320229135 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 1.01 Exact value 1.0127019268 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81772 · revision 1 Value 1.0127019268 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.0127019268 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 0.65 Exact value 0.6501666918 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81771 · revision 1 Value 0.6501666918 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.6501666918 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 0.84 Exact value 0.8426542774 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81770 · revision 1 Value 0.8426542774 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.8426542774 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 0.56 Exact value 0.5554293672 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81769 · revision 1 Value 0.5554293672 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.5554293672 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 0.91 Exact value 0.9094449271 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #81768 · revision 1 Value 0.9094449271 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of GDP. This is an indicator of the economic burden of military spending, not military capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 0.9094449271 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:46:36 · source revision unspecified

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