Niger Military Spending
Niger spends an estimated 2.1% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $450 million (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1975–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$464 million
Ranked #106 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
2.1%
Ranked #74 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+3.1%
From $450M in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$450 million
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. Neither figure is a researched budget estimate. The share-of-GDP figure is the arithmetic mean of Niger’s last 3 reported years (2023–2025), carried across both estimate years unchanged. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 3%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Niger run to 2025.
Niger Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Niger is estimated to have spent $464 million on military and defense, representing 2.1% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Niger is the #106 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 3.1%, from $450 million to $464 million. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 2.2% in 2024. The historical average military budget is 1.2% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 2.11% | $477M |
| 2026(estimate) | 2.11% | $464M |
| 2025 | 2.14% | $450M |
| 2024 | 2.20% | $436M |
| 2023 | 1.98% | $362M |
| 2022 | 1.57% | $282M |
| 2021 | 1.36% | $218M |
| 2020 | 1.73% | $277M |
| 2019 | 1.92% | $301M |
| 2018 | 1.79% | $259M |
| 2017 | 1.81% | $245M |
| 2016 | 1.60% | $211M |
| 2014 | 1.34% | $156M |
| 2013 | 1.05% | $112M |
| 2012 | 1.62% | $167M |
| 2011 | 0.98% | $87M |
| 2010 | 0.88% | $75M |
| 2009 | 0.74% | $57M |
| 2008 | 0.74% | $55M |
| 2005 | 0.72% | $44M |
| 2004 | 1.09% | $46M |
| 2003 | 0.93% | $40M |
| 2002 | 0.96% | $39M |
| 2001 | 1.32% | $51M |
| 2000 | 1.16% | $42M |
| 1999 | 1.17% | $43M |
| 1998 | 1.06% | $38M |
| 1997 | 0.93% | $31M |
| 1996 | 0.86% | $28M |
| 1995 | 0.97% | $31M |
| 1994 | 1.23% | $36M |
| 1987 | 0.64% | $17M |
| 1986 | 0.77% | $19M |
| 1985 | 0.74% | $18M |
| 1984 | 0.73% | $17M |
| 1983 | 0.69% | $19M |
| 1982 | 0.63% | $16M |
| 1981 | 0.63% | $17M |
| 1980 | 0.67% | $19M |
| 1979 | 0.84% | $22M |
| 1978 | 0.93% | $21M |
| 1977 | 0.94% | $19M |
| 1976 | 0.82% | $17M |
| 1975 | 0.87% | $17M |