Niger vs Taiwan, China: Military spending as a share of GDP
Niger
2.1%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
2.1%
in 2025
Niger rank
63rd
Taiwan, China rank
65th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Niger
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Niger ranks 63rd and Taiwan, China ranks 65th of 166 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 6.9% | 6.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 6.2% | 5.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 3.8% | 2.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Niger or Taiwan, China?
- Niger, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Niger and Taiwan, China?
- 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Taiwan, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Taiwan, China rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 63rd and Taiwan, China ranks 65th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.