Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Niger

Niger: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 20.79 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising

Latest (2029)
20.79 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
24.26 Percentage of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
13.5 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
30
2000–2029

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Niger, 2000–2029

05101520252000201420292000: 13.5 Percentage of GDP2001: 13.7 Percentage of GDP2002: 14.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 14 Percentage of GDP2004: 16.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 15.6 Percentage of GDP2006: 15.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 17.4 Percentage of GDP2008: 16.9 Percentage of GDP2009: 17.7 Percentage of GDP2010: 14.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 15.3 Percentage of GDP2012: 16.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 20.4 Percentage of GDP2014: 23.6 Percentage of GDP2015: 24.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 19.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 19.5 Percentage of GDP2018: 21.2 Percentage of GDP2019: 21.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 22.4 Percentage of GDP2021: 24.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 21.6 Percentage of GDP2023: 16 Percentage of GDP2024: 19.5 Percentage of GDP2025: 19.9 Percentage of GDP2026: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2027: 20.8 Percentage of GDP2028: 20.6 Percentage of GDP2029: 20.8 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Niger recorded 20.79 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in 2029.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Niger peaked at 24.26 Percentage of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.5 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

Niger ranks 128th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure in Niger, 2000 to 2029.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 13.5 Percentage of GDP
2001 13.73 Percentage of GDP +1.7%
2002 14.45 Percentage of GDP +5.2%
2003 14.04 Percentage of GDP -2.9%
2004 16.07 Percentage of GDP +14.5%
2005 15.55 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2006 15.2 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2007 17.4 Percentage of GDP +14.5%
2008 16.87 Percentage of GDP -3.0%
2009 17.69 Percentage of GDP +4.8%
2010 14.29 Percentage of GDP -19.2%
2011 15.33 Percentage of GDP +7.2%
2012 16.64 Percentage of GDP +8.6%
2013 20.45 Percentage of GDP +22.9%
2014 23.64 Percentage of GDP +15.6%
2015 24.24 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2016 19.36 Percentage of GDP -20.1%
2017 19.51 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2018 21.16 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2019 21.56 Percentage of GDP +1.9%
2020 22.37 Percentage of GDP +3.7%
2021 24.26 Percentage of GDP +8.5%
2022 21.59 Percentage of GDP -11.0%
2023 15.98 Percentage of GDP -26.0%
2024 19.52 Percentage of GDP +22.2%
2025 19.93 Percentage of GDP +2.1%
2026 20.24 Percentage of GDP +1.6%
2027 20.76 Percentage of GDP +2.5%
2028 20.64 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2029 20.79 Percentage of GDP +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.45 Percentage of GDP 13.5 Percentage of GDP 17.69 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 19.62 Percentage of GDP 14.29 Percentage of GDP 24.24 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 20.61 Percentage of GDP 15.98 Percentage of GDP 24.26 Percentage of GDP 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Niger?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Niger was 20.79 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 24.26 Percentage of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Niger rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Niger ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.