Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Niger
Niger: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 15.16 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Niger, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure as a share of government spending in Niger is 15.16, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 166.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Niger peaked at 16.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2009.
Niger ranks 18th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.43 | — |
| 1996 | 6.67 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.88 | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 6.13 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.22 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.67 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 7.41 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 5.18 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.38 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.98 | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 6.26 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.51 | +51.8% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7 | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | +45.7% |
| 2017 | 9.28 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 8.48 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 8.89 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.75 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 5.59 | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 7.29 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5 | +71.5% |
| 2024 | 16.35 | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 15.16 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 | 5.88 | 6.67 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.38 | 4.1 | 7.41 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 5.08 | 9.51 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.77 | 5.59 | 16.35 | 6 |
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 military expenditure as a share of government spending in Niger?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Niger was 15.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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