Niger vs Venezuela: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Niger
2.1%
in 2025
Venezuela
2.2%
in 2017
Niger rank
63rd
Venezuela rank
60th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Niger
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.
Niger ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 60th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Niger or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Niger as of 2017.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Niger and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Venezuela?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Venezuela rank globally for military expenditure?
- Niger ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 60th 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