Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Niger, 1963–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Niger stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Niger peaked at 12.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
Niger ranks 139th of 198 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.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +151.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +211.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -32.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +29.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +93.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -36.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +74.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +60.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | -26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +291.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -42.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -45.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +51.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +85.8% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +64.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +146.4% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -48.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +82.1% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +222.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -35.3% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +103.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +69.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5 |
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1835 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 142.3 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 108.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 84,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Niger?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Niger was 2.8% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Niger rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).