Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Niger
Niger: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 5.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Niger is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 516.7% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5.9%, in 2000.
That places Niger 20th out of 228 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -164.4% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -57.9% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -112.5% |
| 2004 | -4.3% | +2050.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -183.7% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -63.9% |
| 2007 | -5.3% | -507.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -215.1% |
| 2009 | -3.1% | -150.8% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -251.6% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -108.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -2150.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -85.4% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +183.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -73.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +950.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +90.5% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -45.0% |
| 2021 | -2.2% | -300.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -486.4% |
| 2023 | -1.2% | -114.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -516.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.0%, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2150.0% | -0.4% | 8.2% |
| 2004 | -2050.0% | -0.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -0.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -2.2% | 8.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 growth rate of real gdp per capita in Niger?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Niger was 5.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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