Niger vs Senegal
Niger vs Senegal: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $450M in Niger and $533M in Senegal, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Senegal, by $82.9M, or 1.18 times that in Niger.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Senegal has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1979.
- In 2025, Niger ranked 102 and Senegal ranked 100 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Niger | Senegal |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $450M | $533M |
| 2024 | $436M | $639M |
| 2023 | $362M | $453M |
| 2022 | $282M | $463M |
| 2021 | $218M | $518M |
| 2020 | $277M | $393M |
| 2019 | $301M | $423M |
| 2018 | $259M | $441M |
| 2017 | $245M | $371M |
| 2016 | $211M | $379M |
| 2015 | – | $269M |
| 2014 | $156M | $251M |
| 2013 | $113M | $245M |
| 2012 | $167M | $212M |
| 2011 | $87.4M | $232M |
| 2010 | $75.2M | $214M |
| 2009 | $57.3M | $227M |
| 2008 | $55.3M | $213M |
| 2007 | – | $217M |
| 2006 | – | $193M |
| 2005 | $44.4M | $167M |
| 2004 | $46.2M | $147M |
| 2003 | $39.7M | $146M |
| 2002 | $39.3M | $135M |
| 2001 | $51M | $134M |
| 2000 | $41.6M | $121M |
| 1999 | $43.5M | $133M |
| 1998 | $38.1M | $123M |
| 1997 | $30.9M | $116M |
| 1996 | $28M | $117M |
| 1995 | $30.5M | $119M |
| 1994 | $35.6M | $116M |
| 1993 | – | $142M |
| 1992 | – | $121M |
| 1991 | – | $129M |
| 1990 | – | $132M |
| 1989 | – | $130M |
| 1988 | – | $129M |
| 1987 | $16.9M | $121M |
| 1986 | $19.2M | $115M |
| 1985 | $18.2M | $120M |
| 1984 | $17.2M | $133M |
| 1983 | $18.8M | $140M |
| 1982 | $16.4M | $139M |
| 1981 | $16.6M | $161M |
| 1980 | $19.3M | $147M |
| 1979 | $22M | $158M |
| 1978 | $21.1M | – |
| 1977 | $18.9M | – |
| 1976 | $16.8M | – |
| 1975 | $16.7M | – |
- Estimate
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Marked points are SIPRI’s own: a dot where it gives the figure as its estimate, a ring where it calls the figure highly uncertain.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Niger vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsNiger: 0 TIV in 1973Senegal: 3 million TIV in 1976