Niger

Military share of state spending in Niger

Military share of state spending in Niger: 6.4% of government spending in 1995 and 15.2% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates.

Latest, 2025
15.2% of government spending
Since 1995
+8.7 percentage points
Rank, 2025
14 of 150
counting from the highest
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% of government spending · SIPRI

Military share of state spending in NigerMilitary share of state spending in Niger: 6.4% of government spending in 1995 and 15.2% of government spending in 2025, by SIPRI estimates. The highest was 16.4% of government spending in 2024, the lowest 4.1% of government spending in 2009.
Estimates, SIPRI

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 16.4% of government spending in 2024, the lowest 4.1% of government spending in 2009.

Every year

% of government spending · SIPRI

YearNiger
202515.2
202416.4
202312.5
20227.3
20215.6
20207.7
20198.9
20188.5
20179.3
20168.3
20145.7
20135.1
20129.5
20116.3
20106
20094.1
20084.4
20054.8
20045.3
20035.2
20025.2
20017.4
20006.7
19996.2
19986.1
19975.9
19966.7
19956.4

Good to know

  • The part of everything the government spends that goes on its armed forces and defence, 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 150 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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