Arms imports in Niger

Niger: Arms imports was 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
Change on year
down 54.5%
World rank
96th
of 173 countries
All-time high
57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 1979
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2016
Years of data
31
1960–2023

Arms imports in Niger, 1960–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M1960199120231960: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1961: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1964: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1965: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1969: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1970: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1971: 12.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1974: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1978: 2.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1979: 57.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1980: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1982: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1983: 25.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1984: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1986: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1991: 14.0M SIPRI trend indicator values1997: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2003: 6.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2008: 8.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2009: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2013: 12.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2014: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2015: 10.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2016: 0 SIPRI trend indicator values2017: 3.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2018: 1.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2019: 5.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2020: 19.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2021: 16.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2022: 33.0M SIPRI trend indicator values2023: 15.0M SIPRI trend indicator values

Source: Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.

Analysis

Niger recorded 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports in 2023.

The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports in Niger peaked at 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 2016.

That places Niger 96th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) in Niger, 1960 to 2023.
Year SIPRI trend indicator values Change
1960 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
1961 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +0.0%
1964 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +0.0%
1965 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +0.0%
1969 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +100.0%
1970 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -50.0%
1971 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +1100.0%
1974 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -75.0%
1978 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -33.3%
1979 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +2750.0%
1980 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -86.0%
1982 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -25.0%
1983 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +316.7%
1984 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -88.0%
1986 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +0.0%
1991 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +366.7%
1997 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -78.6%
2003 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +100.0%
2008 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +33.3%
2009 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -87.5%
2013 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +1100.0%
2014 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -75.0%
2015 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +233.3%
2016 0 SIPRI trend indicator values -100.0%
2017 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
2018 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -66.7%
2019 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +400.0%
2020 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +280.0%
2021 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -15.8%
2022 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values +106.2%
2023 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values -54.5%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arms imports 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +2750.0% 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
1971 +1100.0% 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
2013 +1100.0% 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5
1970s 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5
1980s 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 25.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 5
1990s 8.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2
2000s 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3
2010s 4.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values 0 SIPRI trend indicator values 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 7
2020s 20.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports in Niger?
Arms imports in Niger was 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2023, according to Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
What is the highest arms imports recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 57.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 1979.
What is the lowest arms imports recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 2016.
How does Niger rank for arms imports?
Niger ranks 96th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is arms imports rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 9,426 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.