Niger vs Nigeria

Niger vs Nigeria: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Niger and 21 million TIV in Nigeria, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 17 million TIV, or 5.25 times that in Niger.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Niger vs Nigeria: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 4 million TIV in Niger and 21 million TIV in Nigeria, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 17 million TIV, or 5.25 times that in Niger.
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What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Niger.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearNigerNigeriaWorld
20254 million21 million33.3 billion
20244 million93 million30.6 billion
202319 million93 million29.5 billion
202234 million53 million33 billion
202116 million273 million26.8 billion
202019 million84 million23.4 billion
20195 million18 million26.9 billion
20181 million49 million27.3 billion
20173 million42 million31.2 billion
2016061 million31.4 billion
201510 million188 million28.7 billion
20143 million236 million27 billion
201312 million30 million27.4 billion
2012–28 million27.9 billion
2011–63 million29.9 billion
2010–223 million25.8 billion
20091 million65 million24 billion
20088 million33 million24.1 billion
2007–62 million26.5 billion
2006–16 million24.4 billion
2005––21.3 billion
2004–11 million21.3 billion
20036 million66 million19.2 billion
2002–6 million17.7 billion
2001–9 million18.3 billion
2000–36 million20.5 billion
1999––25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
19973 million1 million28.9 billion
1996–15 million23.7 billion
1995–2 million22.9 billion
1994–95 million22.8 billion
1993–41 million25.8 billion
1992–59 million24.3 billion
199114 million4 million27.8 billion
1990–18 million28.6 billion
1989–15 million31.7 billion
1988–62 million32.9 billion
1987–115 million36.2 billion
19863 million211 million35.5 billion
1985–569 million33.2 billion
19843 million359 million36.8 billion
198325 million41 million39.1 billion
19826 million642 million41.4 billion
1981–331 million42 billion
19808 million474 million37.4 billion
197957 million108 million33.3 billion
19782 million142 million39.2 billion
1977–90 million37 billion
1976–104 million33 billion
1975–424 million34.2 billion
19743 million24 million32.9 billion
1973–7 million32.6 billion
1972–113 million28.7 billion
197112 million12 million29.3 billion
19701 million14 million22.1 billion
19692 million39 million24.7 billion
1968–50 million22.4 billion
1967–47 million22.1 billion
1966–159 million22.4 billion
19651 million56 million23.1 billion
19641 million2 million24.2 billion
1963–9 million18.1 billion
1962–8 million15.5 billion
19611 million1 million15 billion
19601 million–15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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