Madagascar vs Niger: Military spending per military personnel
Madagascar
8,393 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Niger
9,199 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Madagascar rank
147th
Niger rank
145th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9,199 constant 2022 US$ against 8,393 constant 2022 US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 806 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 147th and Niger ranks 145th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,956 constant 2022 US$ | 6,113 constant 2022 US$ | 3,843 constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 9,466 constant 2022 US$ | 5,768 constant 2022 US$ | 3,698 constant 2022 US$ | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4,900 constant 2022 US$ | 7,272 constant 2022 US$ | 2,372 constant 2022 US$ | Niger |
| 1990s | 3,236 constant 2022 US$ | 7,533 constant 2022 US$ | 4,297 constant 2022 US$ | Niger |
| 2000s | 7,495 constant 2022 US$ | 9,949 constant 2022 US$ | 2,454 constant 2022 US$ | Niger |
| 2010s | 5,838 constant 2022 US$ | 32,700 constant 2022 US$ | 26,863 constant 2022 US$ | Niger |
| 2020s | 8,339 constant 2022 US$ | 39,599 constant 2022 US$ | 31,260 constant 2022 US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 9,199 constant 2022 US$ against 8,393 constant 2022 US$ in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Madagascar and Niger?
- 806 constant 2022 US$, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Madagascar ranks 147th and Niger ranks 145th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.