Ranked:
N/A (2012)

Nigerien Military Budget

See the chart below for a yearly breakdown of military spending in Niger. (2001 to 2012)

Military Spending in Niger

Our latest data shows that Niger spent $75,300,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 1.0% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Nigerien military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.

Total Spent: $401,000,000 (Last 12 years)

Year Dollars Spent % GDP
2001 $50,800,000 1.3%
2002 $39,100,000 1.0%
2003 $39,500,000 0.9%
2004 $46,000,000 1.1%
2005 $44,200,000 1.0%
2006 no data N/A
Year Dollars Spent % GDP
2007 no data N/A
2008 $55,100,000 1.0%
2009 no data N/A
2010 $51,000,000 0.8%
2011 no data N/A
2012 $75,300,000 1.0%

Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.

Other Countries in the Region

Sudanese Flag Sudan
No Data (2012)
Congolese Flag Congo
No Data (2012)
Chadian Flag Chad
No Data (2012)
Ivoirian Flag Côte d’Ivoire
$435 Million (2012)
Central African Flag Central African Republic
No Data (2012)
Malian Flag Mali
$153 Million (2012)
Cape Verdean Flag Cape Verde
No Data (2012)
Guinean Flag Guinea-Bissau
$18 Million (2012)

Niger's Military Branches

Army, Nigerien Air Force.

Military Service Age in Niger

18 is the presumed legal minimum age for compulsory or voluntary military service; enlistees must be Nigerien citizens and unmarried; 2-year service term; women may serve in health care.