Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1987.
That places Niger 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0077 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1995 | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0084 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0158 current USD per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 current USD per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 current USD per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0179 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 current USD per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0196 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.007 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.008 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 52 Guinea 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 United Kingdom 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Iraq 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.0218 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Hungary 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Uruguay 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- How does Niger rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.