Armed forces personnel percent in Niger
Niger: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.0422 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Niger, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel percent in Niger stood at 0.0422.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Niger peaked at 0.1101 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0309, in 1985.
That places Niger 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0309 | — |
| 1989 | 0.0498 | +61.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0585 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0567 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0549 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0532 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1101 | +107.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1065 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.103 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0996 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0962 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.093 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0866 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0836 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0754 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0727 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0701 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0676 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0651 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0671 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0647 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0623 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0557 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0517 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0467 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0464 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0436 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0422 | -3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0422 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.159, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0422 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1297, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +107.0% | 0.0532 | 0.1101 |
| 1989 | +61.1% | 0.0309 | 0.0498 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0403 | 0.0309 | 0.0498 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0799 | 0.0532 | 0.1101 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0771 | 0.0651 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0542 | 0.0436 | 0.0647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0422 | 0.0422 | 0.0422 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Niger?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Niger was 0.0422 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1101 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 in 1985.
- How does Niger rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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