Niger vs United Kingdom: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Niger
0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Niger rank
56th
United Kingdom rank
53rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Niger
  • United Kingdom
00.20.40.60.8196019922025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Niger, a difference of 0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 160 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0137 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2142 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 0.0095 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1273 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0425 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0277 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2000s 0.0129 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2010s 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2020s 0.0196 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Niger or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Niger and United Kingdom?
0.0012 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Kingdom?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Niger and United Kingdom rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Niger ranks 56th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd 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

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.