Netherlands vs Niger: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2025
Niger
2.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
61st
Niger rank
63rd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Netherlands
- Niger
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 61st and Niger ranks 63rd of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 0.9% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.7% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Netherlands or Niger?
- Netherlands, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Netherlands and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Niger?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Niger rank globally for military expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 61st and Niger ranks 63rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product