Niger vs Zambia
Niger vs Zambia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $450M in Niger and $343M in Zambia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Niger, by $107M, or 1.31 times that in Zambia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Niger has been higher since 2022, when it overtook Zambia.
- In 2025, Niger ranked 102 and Zambia ranked 109 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Niger | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $450M | $343M |
| 2024 | $436M | $349M |
| 2023 | $362M | $328M |
| 2022 | $282M | $269M |
| 2021 | $218M | $235M |
| 2020 | $277M | $256M |
| 2019 | $301M | $288M |
| 2018 | $259M | $330M |
| 2017 | $245M | $287M |
| 2016 | $211M | $295M |
| 2015 | – | $362M |
| 2014 | $156M | $338M |
| 2013 | $113M | $275M |
| 2012 | $167M | $255M |
| 2011 | $87.4M | $229M |
| 2010 | $75.2M | $218M |
| 2009 | $57.3M | $196M |
| 2008 | $55.3M | $208M |
| 2007 | – | $209M |
| 2006 | – | $184M |
| 2005 | $44.4M | $169M |
| 2004 | $46.2M | $151M |
| 2003 | $39.7M | – |
| 2002 | $39.3M | – |
| 2001 | $51M | – |
| 2000 | $41.6M | – |
| 1999 | $43.5M | $115M |
| 1998 | $38.1M | – |
| 1997 | $30.9M | $77.1M |
| 1996 | $28M | $77M |
| 1995 | $30.5M | $115M |
| 1994 | $35.6M | $137M |
| 1993 | – | $116M |
| 1992 | – | $240M |
| 1991 | – | $211M |
| 1990 | – | $316M |
| 1989 | – | $358M |
| 1988 | – | $248M |
| 1987 | $16.9M | $333M |
| 1986 | $19.2M | $369M |
| 1985 | $18.2M | $200M |
| 1984 | $17.2M | $248M |
| 1983 | $18.8M | – |
| 1982 | $16.4M | – |
| 1981 | $16.6M | – |
| 1980 | $19.3M | – |
| 1979 | $22M | – |
| 1978 | $21.1M | – |
| 1977 | $18.9M | – |
| 1976 | $16.8M | – |
| 1975 | $16.7M | – |
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 Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyNiger: 61.2 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityNiger: 11.1 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityNiger: 64.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionNiger: 3.46% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateNiger: 7.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationNiger: 26.2 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthNiger: 3.31% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateNiger: 6.06 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationNiger: 18.4% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageNiger: 15.3 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overNiger: 2.6% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateNiger: 0 per 1,000 people in 2023Zambia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingNiger: 2.14% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personNiger: $18 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingNiger: 15.2% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelNiger: 10,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerNiger: 0.11% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersNiger: 0.11% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsNiger: 4 million TIV in 2025Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsNiger: 0 TIV in 1973Zambia: 2 million TIV in 1990