High income vs Niger: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
High income
7.0%
in 2024
Niger
15.2%
in 2025
High income rank
19th
Niger rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- High income
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.2% against 7.0% in High income, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Niger ahead.
High income ranks 19th and Niger ranks 18th of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 6.4% | 1.9% | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | High income |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 7.5% | 1.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 9.9% | 3.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, High income or Niger?
- Niger, at 15.2% against 7.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between High income and Niger?
- 8.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do High income and Niger rank globally for military expenditure?
- High income ranks 19th 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