Niger vs Tunisia: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Niger
27,682 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Tunisia
29,164 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Niger rank
77th
Tunisia rank
76th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Niger
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 29,164 constant 2024 US$ against 27,682 constant 2024 US$ in Niger, a difference of 1,482 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Niger ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 160 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,276 constant 2024 US$ | 10,794 constant 2024 US$ | 2,518 constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 3,849 constant 2024 US$ | 8,390 constant 2024 US$ | 4,542 constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 4,496 constant 2024 US$ | 10,298 constant 2024 US$ | 5,802 constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 17,267 constant 2024 US$ | 19,335 constant 2024 US$ | 2,068 constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 27,682 constant 2024 US$ | 29,164 constant 2024 US$ | 1,482 constant 2024 US$ | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Niger or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 29,164 constant 2024 US$ against 27,682 constant 2024 US$ in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Niger and Tunisia?
- 1,482 constant 2024 US$, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Niger and Tunisia rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Niger ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.