What is the difference in military expenditure between Niger and Rwanda?

32.42 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?

41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Niger vs Rwanda: Military expenditure

Niger

264.32 billion current LCU

in 2024

Rwanda

231.90 billion current LCU

in 2024

Niger rank

49th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Military expenditure over time

Niger
Rwanda

How they compare

Niger currently reports 264.32 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 32.42 billion current LCU.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.66 billion current LCU	1.28 billion current LCU	1.38 billion current LCU	Niger
1980s	4.37 billion current LCU	2.63 billion current LCU	1.73 billion current LCU	Niger
1990s	10.90 billion current LCU	20.10 billion current LCU	9.20 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2000s	18.03 billion current LCU	28.30 billion current LCU	10.27 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2010s	84.66 billion current LCU	72.01 billion current LCU	12.66 billion current LCU	Niger
2020s	173.25 billion current LCU	185.98 billion current LCU	12.73 billion current LCU	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Niger or Rwanda?: Niger, at 264.32 billion current LCU against 231.90 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Niger and Rwanda?: 32.42 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure?: Niger ranks 49th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)