Annual gdp growth in Niger
Niger: Annual gdp growth was 10.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual gdp growth in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Niger is 10.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 516.8% 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, -1.21, in 2000.
That places Niger 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | -1.21 | — |
| 2001 | 7.27 | -700.8% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | -83.4% |
| 2005 | 7.33 | +1936.1% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | +146.2% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 8.58 | +337.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 10.55 | +347.0% |
| 2013 | 5.32 | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 5.01 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 7.21 | +43.9% |
| 2019 | 5.94 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -61.1% |
| 2022 | 11.9 | +762.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -86.0% |
| 2024 | 10.3 | +516.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.18, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.18, 2.5× the median. (48 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 | +1936.1% | 0.36 | 7.33 |
| 2022 | +762.3% | 1.38 | 11.9 |
| 2001 | +700.8% | -1.21 | 7.27 |
| 2024 | +516.8% | 1.67 | 10.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 | -1.21 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 | 2.36 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 1.38 | 11.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Guyana 43.82 compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 16.64 compare
- 4 Georgia 9.68 compare
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 9.04 compare
- 6 Rwanda 8.89 compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 771.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Niger?
- Annual gdp growth in Niger was 10.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 -1.21 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for annual gdp growth?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 212 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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