Military spending, per capita in Niger
Niger: Military spending, per capita was 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Niger, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, per capita in Niger stood at 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Niger peaked at 16.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1987.
Niger ranks 132nd of 161 countries on this measure, 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 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 2.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 2.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 2.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 3.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +68.9% |
| 1995 | 3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 2.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 3.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 4.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 3.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 5.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 9.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 2013 | 6.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 8.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 10.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 11.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 11.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 13.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 11.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 11.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 13.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 16.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2025 | 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.78 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 13.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 129 Egypt 19.09 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 130 Mauritius 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 133 Lesotho 15.76 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 134 Zambia 15.64 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 135 Nepal 14.48 constant 2024 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 16.12 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.13 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1987.
- How does Niger rank for military spending, per capita?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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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.