Niger vs Somalia
Niger vs Somalia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $450M in Niger and $193M in Somalia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Niger, by $257M, or 2.34 times that in Somalia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher since 2013, when it overtook Somalia.
- In 2025, Niger ranked 102 and Somalia ranked 121 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Niger | Somalia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $450M | $193M |
| 2024 | $436M | $202M |
| 2023 | $362M | $147M |
| 2022 | $282M | $133M |
| 2021 | $218M | $133M |
| 2020 | $277M | $123M |
| 2019 | $301M | $93.5M |
| 2018 | $259M | $105M |
| 2017 | $245M | $88M |
| 2016 | $211M | $70.6M |
| 2015 | – | $69M |
| 2014 | $156M | $90M |
| 2013 | $113M | $39.4M |
| 2012 | $167M | – |
| 2011 | $87.4M | – |
| 2010 | $75.2M | – |
| 2009 | $57.3M | – |
| 2008 | $55.3M | – |
| 2005 | $44.4M | – |
| 2004 | $46.2M | – |
| 2003 | $39.7M | – |
| 2002 | $39.3M | – |
| 2001 | $51M | – |
| 2000 | $41.6M | – |
| 1999 | $43.5M | – |
| 1998 | $38.1M | – |
| 1997 | $30.9M | – |
| 1996 | $28M | – |
| 1995 | $30.5M | – |
| 1994 | $35.6M | – |
| 1987 | $16.9M | $65.1M |
| 1986 | $19.2M | $70M |
| 1985 | $18.2M | $66.1M |
| 1984 | $17.2M | $93M |
| 1983 | $18.8M | $132M |
| 1982 | $16.4M | $122M |
| 1981 | $16.6M | $141M |
| 1980 | $19.3M | $146M |
| 1979 | $22M | $213M |
| 1978 | $21.1M | $245M |
| 1977 | $18.9M | $105M |
| 1976 | $16.8M | $96.3M |
| 1975 | $16.7M | $96.5M |
| 1974 | – | $106M |
| 1973 | – | $95.6M |
| 1972 | – | $91.7M |
| 1971 | – | $78.8M |
| 1970 | – | $77.6M |
| 1969 | – | $62.3M |
| 1968 | – | $60.9M |
| 1967 | – | $56.5M |
| 1966 | – | $48.8M |
| 1965 | – | $37.7M |
| 1964 | – | $44.4M |
| 1963 | – | $41.7M |
| 1962 | – | $35.7M |
| 1961 | – | $30.5M |
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.
- 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 Somalia
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023Somalia: 58.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Somalia: 10.1 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Somalia: 66.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017Somalia: 3.79% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Somalia: 9.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Somalia: 18.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Somalia: 3.57% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023Somalia: 6.13 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Somalia: 55.1% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Somalia: 15.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Somalia: 2.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Somalia: 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Somalia: 1.54% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Somalia: $10 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Somalia: 20.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Somalia: 14,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Somalia: 0.13% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Somalia: 0.47% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Somalia: 2 million TIV in 2025