Japan vs Nigeria

Japan vs Nigeria: Military share of state spending

Military share of state spending in 2025: 3.8% of government spending in Japan and 5.9% of government spending in Nigeria, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 2.1 percentage points, or 1.55 times that in Japan.

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% of government spending · SIPRI

Japan vs Nigeria: Military share of state spendingMilitary share of state spending in 2025: 3.8% of government spending in Japan and 5.9% of government spending in Nigeria, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 2.1 percentage points, or 1.55 times that in Japan.
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What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2008, when it overtook Japan.
  • In 2025, Japan ranked 109 and Nigeria ranked 58 of 150 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearJapanNigeria
20253.85.9
20243.53.7
20232.96
20222.44.5
20212.58.1
20202.35.2
20192.73.7
20182.64
20172.53.6
20162.54.4
20152.53.8
20142.53.1
20132.43.3
20122.53.4
20112.53.3
20102.53.3
20092.53.3
20082.73.4
20072.72
20062.72.8
20052.72.2
20042.82.7
20032.72.5
20022.74.9
20012.62.5
20002.52.2
19992.6–
19982.4–
19972.7–
19962.6–
19952.7–
19942.8–
19932.8–
19923–
19913.1–
19903.1–
19893.1–
19883–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, by SIPRI’s count.
  • Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
  • Ranks count the 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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