Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Niger: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
7.3%
in 2025
Niger
15.2%
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
17th
Niger rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.2% against 7.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Niger ranks 18th of 44 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 10.8% | 4.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Niger?
- Niger, at 15.2% against 7.3% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
- 7.9%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Niger rank globally for military expenditure?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 17th and Niger ranks 18th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure