Military expenditure in Niger
Niger: Military expenditure was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Niger stood at 13.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 142.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Niger peaked at 13.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2009.
Niger ranks 23rd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Military expenditure in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.4% | — |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +71.5% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 6.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.1% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 5.6% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 20 Yemen 14.3% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
- 22 Pakistan 13.8% compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 13.6% compare
- 25 Guinea 12.8% compare
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.5% 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 military expenditure in Niger?
- Military expenditure in Niger was 13.8% in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for military expenditure?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure