Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 58.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Niger ranks 52nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +115.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0173 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1024.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -83.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1979 | 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +2297.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.2% |
| 1982 | 0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +366.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -85.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +170.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -69.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -87.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +762.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -76.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +273.9% |
| 2016 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -70.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +415.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +245.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +2297.5% | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +1024.5% | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0173 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
| 2013 | +762.9% | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 49 Venezuela 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Armenia 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Belgium 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 New Zealand 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.027 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.