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 200 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% |
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
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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)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 94.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 71.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 55,160 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 10.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (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 200 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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