Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Niger
Niger: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1763 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Niger, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.1763 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Niger peaked at 0.1763 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0117, in 1870.
Niger ranks 144th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0117 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0128 | +9.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0137 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 0.0159 | +16.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0145 | -8.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0145 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0156 | +7.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0185 | +18.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0213 | +15.1% |
| 1950 | 0.021 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0221 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0267 | +20.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0289 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0329 | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0359 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0477 | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0745 | +56.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1047 | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1158 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1297 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1097 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1727 | +57.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1763 | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1763 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1723, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1763 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0117 | 0.0117 | 0.0117 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0128 | 0.0128 | 0.0128 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0137 | 0.0137 | 0.0137 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0159 | 0.0159 | 0.0159 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0145 | 0.0145 | 0.0145 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.0145 | 0.0156 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0199 | 0.0185 | 0.0213 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0215 | 0.021 | 0.0221 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0278 | 0.0267 | 0.0289 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0344 | 0.0329 | 0.0359 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0445 | 0.0413 | 0.0477 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0896 | 0.0745 | 0.1047 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1227 | 0.1158 | 0.1297 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1412 | 0.1097 | 0.1727 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1763 | 0.1763 | 0.1763 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Niger?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Niger was 0.1763 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1763 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 in 1870.
- How does Niger rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.