What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Iran and Niger?

0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran vs Niger: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Iran

0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Niger

0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Iran rank

59th

Niger rank

56th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Iran
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 59th and Niger ranks 56th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.1211 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
1980s	0.0361 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0266 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
1990s	0.0285 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
2000s	0.0295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran
2010s	0.015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0015 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Niger
2020s	0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Iran or Niger?: Niger, at 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Iran and Niger?: 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Niger?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Iran and Niger rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 59th and Niger ranks 56th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.