IDA only vs Niger: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
IDA only
7.4%
in 2025
Niger
15.2%
in 2025
IDA only rank
16th
Niger rank
18th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- IDA only
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 15.2% against 7.4% in IDA only, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.1 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was IDA only ahead.
IDA only ranks 16th and Niger ranks 18th of 44 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA only averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | IDA only |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.4% | 6.0% | IDA only |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.7% | 0.5% | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 10.8% | 3.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, IDA only or Niger?
- Niger, at 15.2% against 7.4% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between IDA only and Niger?
- 7.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Niger rank globally for military expenditure?
- IDA only ranks 16th 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