Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Niger
Niger: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Niger, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Niger stood at 0.0004 units per person.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1985.
That places Niger 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | +107.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 161 Ghana 0.0005 units per person compare
- 162 Kenya 0.0005 units per person compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0005 units per person compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 units per person compare
- 166 Liberia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.0004 units per person compare
More public sector data for Niger
- Arms imports 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -54.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 435.88 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Niger?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Niger was 0.0004 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.