Niger: Military expenditure (current USD)

Key figures

Over five years it is up 105.18% from 238.27 million in 2020 (15.46% a year on average, compounded). Since 1975 it is up 6,569% from 7.33 million in 1975 (8.76% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 9 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2025, Niger's military expenditure (current USD) rose 12.2% on 2024 (from 435.92 million to 488.89 million).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2024), the average change was +11.3% and a typical year strayed about 21.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 77.3% in 2012 and the biggest yearly fall was 28.8% in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 30.39 million a year. A straight line explains 74% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Niger had the 102nd highest value of the 150 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Niger in the 2025 ranking

• Ethiopia — 99th of 150: 528.11 million
• Ghana — 100th of 150: 506.65 million
• El Salvador — 101st of 150: 490 million
• Mozambique — 103rd of 150: 468.06 million
• Nepal — 104th of 150: 428.29 million
• Paraguay — 105th of 150: 421.1 million

What this measures

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)

Limitations: SIPRI strives to compile reliable, consistent military expenditure data by assessing multiple sources, but accuracy depends on the quality and transparency of those sources. Challenges arise from two key issues: whether reported figures reflect actual spending and how closely they match SIPRI’s definition. While data is generally accurate in developed and many developing countries, weak governance, corruption, and secret transfers in others can lead to major discrepancies. SIPRI sometimes makes estimates, when sources conflict or lack coverage, introducing uncertainty, especially for countries like China or the UAE.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 42 values

Military expenditure (current USD) in nearby economies

• Angola — 1.46 billion (2025)
• Benin — 216.91 million (2025)
• Botswana — 614.35 million (2025)
• Burkina Faso — 891.56 million (2025)
• Burundi — 226.62 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 20.08 million (2025)
• Cameroon — 627.47 million (2025)
• Central African Republic — 74.19 million (2025)
• Chad — 648.81 million (2025)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 1.23 billion (2025)
• Congo, Rep.

More public sector data for Niger

• Military expenditure (current LCU) — 284.28 billion (2025)
• Military expenditure (% of GDP) — 2.14% (2025)
• Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) — 4 million (2025)
• Armed forces personnel, total — 10,000 (2020)
• Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force) — 0.11% (2020)
• Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) — 15.16% (2025)
• CPIA business regulatory environment rating (1=low to 6=high) — 3.5 (2025)
• CPIA debt policy rating (1=low to 6=high) — 2.5 (2025)
• CPIA economic management cluster average (1=low to 6=high) — 3.17 (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Niger's military expenditure (current USD)?

488.89 million in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1975?

It is up 6,569% from 7.33 million in 1975 (8.76% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 488.89 million in 2025 and the lowest 7.33 million in 1975.

How does Niger rank?

102nd highest of 150 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in military expenditure (current USD) unusual for Niger?

In 2025, Niger's military expenditure (current USD) rose 12.2% on 2024 (from 435.92 million to 488.89 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2024), the average change was +11.3% and a typical year strayed about 21.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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