Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Niger
Niger: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.0% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.3%, in 2021.
Niger ranks 69th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -193.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -49.6% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | -134.0% |
| 2004 | -2.2% | +222.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -295.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -55.5% |
| 2007 | -0.8% | -139.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -590.7% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -150.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -329.9% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -138.6% |
| 2012 | 11.1% | -767.5% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +171.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -35.1% |
| 2020 | -2.6% | -218.5% |
| 2021 | -5.3% | +102.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -155.3% |
| 2023 | -1.6% | -152.5% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -485.8% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -61.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -4.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -1.7% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -5.3% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 67 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
- 67 Thailand 2.4% compare
- 69 Algeria 2.3% compare
- 71 French Polynesia 2.3% compare
- 72 Romania 2.2% 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger was 2.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.3% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Niger ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. 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 employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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