Military spending, gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Military spending, gaps filled was 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, gaps filled in Niger, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ for military spending, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.38 million constant 2024 US$, in 1982.
That places Niger 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, gaps filled in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.68 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1976 | 16.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 18.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 21.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 21.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 19.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 16.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 16.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 17.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 18.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 19.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 16.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 35.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +110.0% |
| 1995 | 30.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 28.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 30.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 38.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 43.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 41.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 50.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 39.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 39.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 44.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 48.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 51.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 55.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 57.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 75.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 87.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 166.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +91.0% |
| 2013 | 112.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 156.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 183.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 211.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 245.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 258.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 301.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 276.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 218.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 282.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 362.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 435.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2025 | 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 193.28 million constant 2024 US$, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 336.91 million constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, gaps filled in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +110.0% | 16.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.57 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 75.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 301.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 218.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 107 Kyrgyzstan 557.82 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 108 Senegal 532.84 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 109 El Salvador 488.54 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 111 Mozambique 445.67 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 112 Nepal 429.02 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 113 Paraguay 405.76 million constant 2024 US$ 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, gaps filled in Niger?
- Military spending, gaps filled in Niger was 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 449.94 million constant 2024 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest military spending, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.38 million constant 2024 US$ in 1982.
- How does Niger rank for military spending, gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 110th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.