Annual GDP growth in Niger
Niger: Annual GDP growth was 10.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 10.3% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 517.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Niger peaked at 11.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 3rd of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -701.4% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1915.3% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +146.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +337.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +347.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +760.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -86.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +517.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.1%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1915.3% | 0.4% | 7.3% |
| 2022 | +760.1% | 1.4% | 11.9% |
| 2001 | +701.4% | -1.2% | 7.3% |
| 2024 | +517.6% | 1.7% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | -1.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.4% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Guyana 43.8% compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 16.6% compare
- 4 Georgia 9.7% compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
- 6 Rwanda 8.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Niger?
- Annual gdp growth in Niger was 10.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for annual gdp growth?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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