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Arms imports — Niger

Arms imports in Niger in 2023 — 15,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 83 in the world out of 127. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,400%.

2023 15,000,000 M TIV −54.55% vs 2022
World rank 83of 127
Period maximum 57,000,000 M TIV1979
Period minimum 0 M TIV2016

Trend over time

1960–2023 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Niger, 1960–2023020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 1,000,000 M TIV1961: 1,000,000 M TIV1964: 1,000,000 M TIV1965: 1,000,000 M TIV1969: 2,000,000 M TIV1970: 1,000,000 M TIV1971: 12,000,000 M TIV1974: 3,000,000 M TIV1978: 2,000,000 M TIV1979: 57,000,000 M TIV1980: 8,000,000 M TIV1982: 6,000,000 M TIV1983: 25,000,000 M TIV1984: 3,000,000 M TIV1986: 3,000,000 M TIV1991: 14,000,000 M TIV1997: 3,000,000 M TIV2003: 6,000,000 M TIV2008: 8,000,000 M TIV2009: 1,000,000 M TIV2013: 12,000,000 M TIV2014: 3,000,000 M TIV2015: 10,000,000 M TIV2016: 0 M TIV2017: 3,000,000 M TIV2018: 1,000,000 M TIV2019: 5,000,000 M TIV2020: 19,000,000 M TIV2021: 16,000,000 M TIV2022: 33,000,000 M TIV2023: 15,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +14,000,000 (+1,400%) Average annual rate: 4.39 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Niger

Niger 15,000,000 M TIV
World 29,664,000,000 M TIV
Sub-Saharan Africa 731,000,000 M TIV
Western Africa computed 472,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Niger, by year Niger All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2023 15,000,000 −18,000,000 −54.55%
2022 33,000,000 +17,000,000 +106.25%
2021 16,000,000 −3,000,000 −15.79%
2020 19,000,000 +14,000,000 +280%
2019 5,000,000 +4,000,000 +400%
2018 1,000,000 −2,000,000 −66.67%
2017 3,000,000 +3,000,000 —
2016 0 −10,000,000 −100%
2015 10,000,000 +7,000,000 +233.33%
2014 3,000,000 −9,000,000 −75%
2013 12,000,000 — —
2009 1,000,000 −7,000,000 −87.5%
2008 8,000,000 — —
2003 6,000,000 — —
1997 3,000,000 — —
1991 14,000,000 — —
1986 3,000,000 — —
1984 3,000,000 −22,000,000 −88%
1983 25,000,000 +19,000,000 +316.67%
1982 6,000,000 — —
1980 8,000,000 −49,000,000 −85.96%
1979 57,000,000 +55,000,000 +2,750%
1978 2,000,000 — —
1974 3,000,000 — —
1971 12,000,000 +11,000,000 +1,100%
1970 1,000,000 −1,000,000 −50%
1969 2,000,000 — —
1965 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1964 1,000,000 — —
1961 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1960 1,000,000 — —

Western Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SN Senegal 172,000,000 NG Nigeria 93,000,000 ML Mali 82,000,000 CI Côte d'Ivoire 67,000,000 BF Burkina Faso 19,000,000 NE Niger 15,000,000 BJ Benin 11,000,000 GH Ghana 8,000,000 MR Mauritania 2,000,000 TG Togo 2,000,000 GN Guinea 1,000,000 GM Gambia 0
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About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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