Military spending, per capita in Niger
Niger: Military spending, per capita was 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
152nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
1.78 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Niger is 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Niger peaked at 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.78 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Niger 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1962 | 2.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 2.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 3.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 3.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 4.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 4.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 4.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 4.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 4.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 3.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 3.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 3.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1976 | 4.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 4.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1979 | 5.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 5.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 4.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 4.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 3.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 3.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 4.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 4.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 4.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 5.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 6.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 5.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 4.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 4.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 3.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 3.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.46 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 2.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 3.27 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 4.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 5.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 6.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 7.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 9.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 11.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 11.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 149 Afghanistan 14.29 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 13.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 151 Cuba 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 153 Djibouti 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 154 Central African Republic 12.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 11.53 constant 2022 US$ per person 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, per capita in Niger?
- Military spending, per capita in Niger was 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.04 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for military spending, per capita?
- Niger ranks 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.