Niger vs Uganda: Military spending as a share of GDP
Niger
1.6%
in 2019
Uganda
1.5%
in 2019
Niger rank
72nd
Uganda rank
74th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Niger
- Uganda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 74th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 3.4% | 3.0% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Niger or Uganda?
- Niger, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Uganda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Niger and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Uganda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Uganda rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 72nd and Uganda ranks 74th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).