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Military expenditure in Nicaragua

Military expenditure in Nicaragua was 0.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 133rd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP0.6
Change on 20240 pts
Rank133rd of 149Countries ranked
Series high4.31981
Series low0.52008

Military expenditure in Nicaragua, 1968 to 2025

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012345196819751991199820052012201920251968: 1.5 % of GDP1969: 1.4 % of GDP1970: 1.6 % of GDP1971: 1.5 % of GDP1972: 1.9 % of GDP1973: 1.4 % of GDP1974: 1.5 % of GDP1975: 1.7 % of GDP1976: 2.1 % of GDP1977: 2.5 % of GDP1978: 3.2 % of GDP1979: 3.1 % of GDP1980: 3.3 % of GDP1981: 4.3 % of GDP1991: 4 % of GDP1992: 2.6 % of GDP1993: 2.1 % of GDP1994: 1.2 % of GDP1995: 1.1 % of GDP1996: 0.9 % of GDP1997: 0.9 % of GDP1998: 0.7 % of GDP1999: 0.7 % of GDP2000: 0.8 % of GDP2001: 0.7 % of GDP2002: 0.9 % of GDP2003: 0.9 % of GDP2004: 0.7 % of GDP2005: 0.7 % of GDP2006: 0.6 % of GDP2007: 0.5 % of GDP2008: 0.5 % of GDP2009: 0.5 % of GDP2010: 0.5 % of GDP2011: 0.5 % of GDP2012: 0.7 % of GDP2013: 0.7 % of GDP2014: 0.7 % of GDP2015: 0.8 % of GDP2016: 0.6 % of GDP2017: 0.6 % of GDP2018: 0.6 % of GDP2019: 0.6 % of GDP2020: 0.6 % of GDP2021: 0.5 % of GDP2022: 0.5 % of GDP2023: 0.6 % of GDP2024: 0.6 % of GDP2025: 0.6 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 49 values
Period% of GDP
20250.6
20240.6
20230.6
20220.5
20210.5
20200.6
20190.6
20180.6
20170.6
20160.6
20150.8
20140.7
20130.7
20120.7
20110.5
20100.5
20090.5
20080.5
20070.5
20060.6
20050.7
20040.7
20030.9
20020.9
20010.7
20000.8
19990.7
19980.7
19970.9
19960.9
19951.1
19941.2
19932.1
19922.6
19914
19814.3
19803.3
19793.1
19783.2
19772.5
19762.1
19751.7
19741.5
19731.4
19721.9
19711.5
19701.6
19691.4
19681.5

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Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Nicaragua?

Military expenditure in Nicaragua was 0.6% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2024. That is the 133rd highest of 149 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Nicaragua?

4.3% of GDP in 1981, the highest value since 1968 in this series.

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