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

10.63 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.

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

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.

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 (current LCU)

Niger

284.28 billion current LCU

in 2025

Rwanda

273.65 billion current LCU

in 2025

Niger rank

50th

Rwanda rank

52nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Niger
Rwanda

How they compare

Niger currently reports 284.28 billion current LCU against 273.65 billion current LCU in Rwanda, a difference of 10.63 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 168 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	191.76 billion current LCU	200.46 billion current LCU	8.70 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 284.28 billion current LCU against 273.65 billion current LCU in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Niger and Rwanda?: 10.63 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure?: Niger ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 168 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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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: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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