Niger vs South Sudan

Niger vs South Sudan: Military spending

Military spending in 2025: 2.14% of GDP in Niger and 3.43% of GDP in South Sudan, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 1.29 percentage points, or 1.6 times that in Niger.

NigerSouth Sudan
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Change since 2008, percentage points · SIPRI

All yearsSince 1990Since 2010
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Niger vs South Sudan: Military spendingMilitary spending in 2025: 2.14% of GDP in Niger and 3.43% of GDP in South Sudan, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 1.29 percentage points, or 1.6 times that in Niger.
NigerSouth Sudan

Latest figures

% of GDP · SIPRI

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2025
Niger2.14 2025—50 of 151
South Sudan3.43 20258.615 of 151

What the numbers say

  • South Sudan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2008.
  • In 2025, Niger ranked 50 and South Sudan ranked 15 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of GDP · SIPRI

YearNigerSouth Sudan
20252.143.43
20242.26.55
20231.982.38
20221.571.58
20211.361.51
20201.731.87
20191.923.8
20181.794.77
20171.813.99
20161.64.85
2015–8.6
20141.348.58
20131.056.57
20121.628.77
20110.986.09
20100.884.14
20090.744.97
20080.745.76
20050.72–
20041.09–
20030.93–
20020.96–
20011.32–
20001.17–
19991.17–
19981.06–
19970.93–
19960.86–
19950.97–
19941.23–
19870.64–
19860.77–
19850.74–
19840.73–
19830.69–
19820.63–
19810.63–
19800.67–
19790.84–
19780.93–
19770.94–
19760.82–
19750.87–

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, as a share of its economy, 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.

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