Military spending, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Military spending, annual growth rate was 12.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 26.9%
World rank
26th
of 172 countries
All-time high
34.02 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-12.38 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, annual growth rate in Niger, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Niger is 12.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 34.02 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -12.38 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Niger ranks 26th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 20.35 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1963 | 19.43 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 21.45 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 12.11 % change on previous year | -43.5% |
| 1966 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1967 | 16.93 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1968 | 7.8 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1377 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1970 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -5672.0% |
| 1971 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1972 | -0.6836 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1973 | -10.91 % change on previous year | +1495.9% |
| 1974 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1975 | 27.38 % change on previous year | +1727.3% |
| 1976 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1977 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1978 | 16.89 % change on previous year | +236.3% |
| 1979 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1981 | -10.12 % change on previous year | -385.1% |
| 1982 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 1983 | -9.28 % change on previous year | +192.6% |
| 1984 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 1986 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1988 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +279.9% |
| 1989 | 12.75 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 23.08 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1991 | -12.38 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1992 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1993 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 1994 | -10.24 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1995 | -0.3756 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1996 | 0.669 % change on previous year | -278.1% |
| 1997 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +347.1% |
| 1998 | 6.18 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 1999 | 6.74 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2000 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2002 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 2003 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 22.34 % change on previous year | -671.8% |
| 2005 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2006 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +190.4% |
| 2007 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2009 | -2 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2010 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2011 | 19.11 % change on previous year | +538.7% |
| 2012 | 25.19 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 34.02 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 2015 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2016 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 22.4 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2018 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 2019 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2020 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2021 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 2022 | 9.77 % change on previous year | +418.1% |
| 2023 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.39 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.99 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.39 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -5672.0% | 0.1377 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1727.3% | 1.5 % change on previous year | 27.38 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -1495.9% | -0.6836 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.76 % change on previous year | 0.1377 % change on previous year | 25.92 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -10.91 % change on previous year | 27.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -11.09 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0628 % change on previous year | -12.38 % change on previous year | 23.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 22.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 34.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 23 Georgia 12.85 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 12.69 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Austria 12.59 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Lithuania 12.27 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mongolia 12.19 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Qatar 12.17 % change on previous year compare
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 spending, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Niger was 12.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.02 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.38 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.