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Niger - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.14

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

2.14 (2025)

Global rank

##50 of 166 economies

Share of global total

0.6%

Growth since 1975

2.46×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#83#502023 overtook Uruguay2024 overtook Chad
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Niger climbed from #83 to #50 (overtook Uruguay). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Niger ↓

Key Events — Niger

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2002
Fell 24 places in global rank auto
2005
Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2012
Climbed 45 places in global rank auto
2013
Fell 40 places in global rank auto
2014
Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2021
Fell 20 places in global rank auto
2022
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1975-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197519851995200520250.631.151.682.2
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