Niger in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Niger, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$21.6 bn

2025

from $2.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$775

2025

from $195 in 2000

Real growth

7.0%

2025

from −1.2% in 2000

Inflation

−4.5%

2025

from 2.9% in 2000

Unemployment

0.4%

2025

from 1.4% in 2000

Government debt

45.4%of GDP

2025

from 82.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Niger's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$21.6 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$21.6 bn
2024	$19.7 bn
2023	$16.9 bn
2022	$15.5 bn
2021	$14.9 bn
2020	$13.6 bn
2019	$12.4 bn
2018	$12.8 bn
2017	$11.4 bn
2016	$10.3 bn
2015	$9.7 bn
2014	$10.9 bn
2013	$10.2 bn
2012	$9.4 bn
2011	$8.8 bn
2010	$7.9 bn
2009	$7.4 bn
2008	$7.3 bn
2007	$5.7 bn
2006	$4.8 bn
2005	$4.4 bn
2004	$3.8 bn
2003	$3.4 bn
2002	$2.8 bn
2001	$2.4 bn
2000	$2.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

7.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	6.0%
2030 (projection)	6.0%
2029 (projection)	6.0%
2028 (projection)	6.0%
2027 (projection)	6.5%
2026 (projection)	6.7%
2025	7.0%
2024	8.3%
2023	2.6%
2022	12.2%
2021	1.1%
2020	4.5%
2019	6.1%
2018	6.9%
2017	5.5%
2016	4.3%
2015	4.4%
2014	6.6%
2013	5.3%
2012	10.6%
2011	2.4%
2010	8.6%
2009	2.0%
2008	7.7%
2007	3.1%
2006	5.9%
2005	7.3%
2004	0.4%
2003	2.2%
2002	4.9%
2001	7.3%
2000	−1.2%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$7752025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$775	$2 177
2024	$730	$2 044
2023	$648	$1 903
2022	$614	$1 848
2021	$610	$1 588
2020	$575	$1 486
2019	$541	$1 368
2018	$577	$1 272
2017	$530	$1 227
2016	$500	$1 182
2015	$486	$1 172
2014	$565	$1 161
2013	$552	$1 138
2012	$529	$1 162
2011	$511	$1 064
2010	$474	$1 058
2009	$461	$999
2008	$475	$1 010
2007	$387	$955
2006	$333	$935
2005	$319	$888
2004	$283	$832
2003	$265	$837
2002	$225	$832
2001	$205	$809
2000	$195	$764

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200040%9%9%37%

202531%19%48%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−4.5%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.0%
2026 (projection)	0.4%
2025	−4.5%
2024	9.1%
2023	3.7%
2022	4.2%
2021	3.8%
2020	2.9%
2019	−2.5%
2018	3.0%
2017	2.8%
2016	1.6%
2015	−0.6%
2014	−0.9%
2013	2.3%
2012	0.5%
2011	2.9%
2010	0.8%
2009	0.6%
2008	11.3%
2007	0.1%
2006	0.0%
2005	7.8%
2004	0.3%
2003	−1.6%
2002	2.6%
2001	4.0%
2000	2.9%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

0.4%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	0.4%	0.5%
2024	0.4%	0.4%
2023	0.4%	0.4%
2022	0.4%	0.4%
2021	0.8%	0.7%
2020	0.6%	0.7%
2019	0.5%	0.8%
2018	0.5%	0.7%
2017	0.6%	0.7%
2016	0.6%	0.7%
2015	0.6%	0.7%
2014	0.5%	0.7%
2013	1.4%	2.3%
2012	2.2%	3.9%
2011	0.3%	0.5%
2010	0.7%	1.2%
2009	1.2%	2.1%
2008	1.6%	3.0%
2007	2.0%	4.0%
2006	2.5%	5.0%
2005	3.1%	6.2%
2004	2.8%	5.5%
2003	2.1%	4.5%
2002	1.8%	3.8%
2001	1.5%	3.1%
2000	1.4%	3.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

15.8%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	15.8%	18.1%
2024	9.0%	15.4%
2023	8.3%	22.5%
2022	10.2%	27.0%
2021	11.1%	27.0%
2020	10.4%	26.0%
2019	12.0%	27.3%
2018	12.0%	26.3%
2017	13.2%	25.9%
2016	12.2%	24.4%
2015	14.3%	30.5%
2014	15.9%	29.8%
2013	17.0%	29.3%
2012	16.1%	29.0%
2011	15.3%	35.0%
2010	16.2%	35.8%
2009	15.0%	34.5%
2008	13.2%	26.5%
2007	13.1%	22.4%
2006	13.9%	22.7%
2005	14.4%	23.9%
2004	14.3%	22.7%
2003	13.3%	20.1%
2002	11.9%	18.9%
2001	13.5%	19.6%
2000	14.3%	20.4%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−6.1%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−6.1%
2023	−13.8%
2022	−16.1%
2021	−14.1%
2020	−13.3%
2019	−12.7%
2018	−12.7%
2017	−11.2%
2016	−11.4%
2015	−15.3%
2014	−12.0%
2013	−11.3%
2012	−10.8%
2011	−16.3%
2010	−14.5%
2009	−18.0%
2008	−9.0%
2007	−6.1%
2006	−6.6%
2005	−7.1%
2004	−6.2%
2003	−6.5%
2002	−6.0%
2001	−3.8%
2000	−4.7%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

1.8%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	1.8%
2023	6.0%
2022	6.2%
2021	4.0%
2020	2.6%
2019	5.8%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.0%
2016	2.9%
2015	5.5%
2014	7.6%
2013	7.0%
2012	8.9%
2011	12.2%
2010	10.2%
2009	8.6%
2008	3.9%
2007	1.7%
2006	0.8%
2005	1.1%
2004	0.7%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.3%
2001	0.9%
2000	0.7%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

45.4%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	44.3%
2030 (projection)	44.4%
2029 (projection)	44.6%
2028 (projection)	44.7%
2027 (projection)	44.9%
2026 (projection)	45.5%
2025	45.4%
2024	47.7%
2023	51.8%
2022	50.7%
2021	51.3%
2020	45.0%
2019	39.8%
2018	37.0%
2017	36.5%
2016	32.8%
2015	29.9%
2014	22.1%
2013	19.6%
2012	18.1%
2011	14.7%
2010	15.1%
2009	15.9%
2008	14.2%
2007	17.8%
2006	18.3%
2005	49.5%
2004	55.0%
2003	60.6%
2002	69.0%
2001	74.0%
2000	82.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−3.3%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−3.0%
2030 (projection)	−3.0%
2029 (projection)	−3.0%
2028 (projection)	−3.0%
2027 (projection)	−3.0%
2026 (projection)	−3.7%
2025	−3.3%
2024	−4.3%
2023	−5.4%
2022	−6.8%
2021	−6.1%
2020	−4.8%
2019	−3.6%
2018	−3.0%
2017	−4.1%
2016	−4.5%
2015	−6.7%
2014	−6.1%
2013	−1.9%
2012	−0.8%
2011	−2.2%
2010	−1.0%
2009	−3.9%
2008	1.1%
2007	−0.7%
2006	31.0%
2005	−1.5%
2004	−2.8%
2003	−2.2%
2002	−2.2%
2001	−2.6%
2000	−2.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Niger

Population

27.92 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	27.92 m
2024	27.03 m
2023	26.16 m
2022	25.31 m
2021	24.50 m
2020	23.72 m
2019	22.95 m
2018	22.19 m
2017	21.44 m
2016	20.69 m
2015	19.94 m
2014	19.22 m
2013	18.52 m
2012	17.84 m
2011	17.18 m
2010	16.55 m
2009	15.94 m
2008	15.36 m
2007	14.80 m
2006	14.27 m
2005	13.76 m
2004	13.27 m
2003	12.80 m
2002	12.35 m
2001	11.92 m
2000	11.51 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	46.2%	51.2%	2.6%
2024	46.6%	50.8%	2.6%
2023	47.0%	50.5%	2.6%
2022	47.3%	50.1%	2.5%
2021	47.7%	49.8%	2.5%
2020	48.0%	49.5%	2.5%
2019	48.3%	49.2%	2.5%
2018	48.6%	48.9%	2.5%
2017	48.8%	48.7%	2.5%
2016	49.0%	48.5%	2.5%
2015	49.2%	48.4%	2.4%
2014	49.3%	48.2%	2.4%
2013	49.4%	48.2%	2.4%
2012	49.5%	48.1%	2.4%
2011	49.5%	48.1%	2.4%
2010	49.4%	48.2%	2.4%
2009	49.3%	48.4%	2.4%
2008	49.1%	48.5%	2.4%
2007	48.9%	48.8%	2.3%
2006	48.7%	49.0%	2.3%
2005	48.5%	49.2%	2.3%
2004	48.2%	49.5%	2.3%
2003	48.0%	49.7%	2.3%
2002	47.8%	50.0%	2.3%
2001	47.5%	50.2%	2.3%
2000	47.3%	50.4%	2.3%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

5.942024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	5.94
2023	6.06
2022	6.14
2021	6.20
2020	6.37
2019	6.54
2018	6.71
2017	6.87
2016	7.04
2015	7.22
2014	7.34
2013	7.45
2012	7.53
2011	7.59
2010	7.64
2009	7.68
2008	7.70
2007	7.73
2006	7.74
2005	7.77
2004	7.78
2003	7.79
2002	7.80
2001	7.81
2000	7.83

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

61.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	61.4 years
2023	61.2 years
2022	60.4 years
2021	59.5 years
2020	59.9 years
2019	60.0 years
2018	59.8 years
2017	59.5 years
2016	59.2 years
2015	58.9 years
2014	58.7 years
2013	58.4 years
2012	58.0 years
2011	57.6 years
2010	57.1 years
2009	56.5 years
2008	55.9 years
2007	55.1 years
2006	54.2 years
2005	53.3 years
2004	52.4 years
2003	51.5 years
2002	50.6 years
2001	49.9 years
2000	49.2 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−7 7042025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 18 714 people, in 2012.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−7 704
2024	−4 041
2023	995
2022	995
2021	−4 405
2020	−4 402
2019	−15 778
2018	−3 830
2017	−6 830
2016	14 833
2015	17 051
2014	3 891
2013	−2 543
2012	18 714
2011	−6 941
2010	−8 033
2009	−9 014
2008	−9 847
2007	−10 069
2006	−10 054
2005	−9 700
2004	−9 070
2003	−8 841
2002	−9 550
2001	−8 654
2000	−8 522

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.0%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	4.0%
2022	4.3%
2021	5.8%
2020	6.2%
2019	5.7%
2018	5.3%
2017	5.6%
2016	4.5%
2015	5.3%
2014	4.5%
2013	4.5%
2012	4.3%
2011	4.9%
2010	5.0%
2009	5.3%
2008	5.3%
2007	5.4%
2006	6.0%
2005	5.9%
2004	5.0%
2003	4.8%
2002	4.8%
2001	4.7%
2000	4.7%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.1%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	4.1%
2022	3.7%
2021	3.8%
2020	3.8%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.5%
2017	2.6%
2016	3.0%
2015	4.5%
2014	5.1%
2013	3.7%
2012	3.2%
2011	3.1%
2010	2.7%
2009	3.3%
2008	2.7%
2007	3.0%
2006	2.6%
2003	1.9%
2002	2.4%
2001	2.3%
2000	2.6%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

15.6%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	15.6%
2023	13.0%
2022	13.1%
2021	12.5%
2020	11.9%
2019	11.3%
2018	10.7%
2017	10.2%
2016	4.3%
2015	2.5%
2014	1.3%
2013	1.1%
2012	1.1%
2011	0.9%
2010	0.8%
2009	0.8%
2008	0.7%
2007	0.4%
2006	0.3%
2005	0.2%
2004	0.2%
2003	0.2%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.1%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

32.92021

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2021	32.9
2018	37.3
2014	34.3
2011	31.5
2007	37.3
2005	44.4

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

18.4%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	18.4%
2024	18.1%
2023	17.8%
2022	17.5%
2021	17.2%
2020	17.0%
2019	16.8%
2018	16.6%
2017	16.5%
2016	16.4%
2015	16.3%
2014	16.3%
2013	16.2%
2012	16.2%
2011	16.2%
2010	16.2%
2009	16.3%
2008	16.3%
2007	16.3%
2006	16.3%
2005	16.3%
2004	16.3%
2003	16.3%
2002	16.3%
2001	16.3%
2000	16.1%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

7.8%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	7.8%
2020	6.8%
2019	6.9%
2018	8.6%
2017	2.6%
2016	1.9%
2015	2.1%
2014	2.2%
2013	1.9%
2012	1.6%
2011	1.4%
2010	1.2%
2009	0.8%
2008	0.9%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.8%
2005	0.7%
2004	0.6%
2003	0.6%
2002	0.5%
2001	0.6%
2000	0.4%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

79.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2021	79.6%
2020	81.9%
2019	80.7%
2018	82.0%
2017	82.0%
2016	80.2%
2015	78.9%
2014	78.1%
2013	78.7%
2012	72.7%
2011	77.2%
2010	80.7%
2009	83.2%
2008	86.1%
2007	86.2%
2006	87.4%
2005	87.5%
2004	87.0%
2003	87.0%
2002	87.7%
2001	87.7%
2000	87.6%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.1 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.1 t
2023	0.1 t
2022	0.1 t
2021	0.1 t
2020	0.1 t
2019	0.1 t
2018	0.1 t
2017	0.1 t
2016	0.1 t
2015	0.1 t
2014	0.1 t
2013	0.1 t
2012	0.1 t
2011	0.1 t
2010	0.1 t
2009	0.1 t
2008	0.1 t
2007	0.1 t
2006	0.1 t
2005	0.1 t
2004	0.1 t
2003	0.1 t
2002	0.1 t
2001	0.1 t
2000	0.1 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

0.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	0.8%
2022	0.8%
2021	0.8%
2020	0.8%
2019	0.9%
2018	0.9%
2017	0.9%
2016	0.9%
2015	0.9%
2014	0.9%
2013	0.9%
2012	0.9%
2011	0.9%
2010	0.9%
2009	1.0%
2008	1.0%
2007	1.0%
2006	1.0%
2005	1.0%
2004	1.0%
2003	1.0%
2002	1.0%
2001	1.0%
2000	1.1%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Niger's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1960
Official language: Hausa
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

NEISO alpha-2

NERISO alpha-3

562ISO numeric

Calling code: +227
Internet domain: .ne
Time zone: UTC+01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1032 · World Bank data · Africa