Military spending as a share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Military spending as a share of GDP was 1.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Military spending as a share of GDP in Niger, 1960–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Niger is 1.6%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Niger peaked at 1.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Niger ranks 72nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +18.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +27.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 241.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 180.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 140,296 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Niger?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Niger was 1.6% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).