Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Niger
Niger: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita was 57,901 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 57,901 constant LCU per person for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.2% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Niger peaked at 57,901 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20,727 constant LCU per person, in 1992.
Niger ranks 72nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,508 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 34,621 constant LCU per person | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 20,727 constant LCU per person | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 27,944 constant LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1994 | 34,683 constant LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 41,038 constant LCU per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 40,372 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 38,229 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 36,469 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 32,663 constant LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 35,297 constant LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 36,529 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 32,542 constant LCU per person | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 32,900 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 32,188 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 31,751 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30,879 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 29,710 constant LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 32,536 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 36,185 constant LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 40,562 constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 38,952 constant LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 45,582 constant LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 48,380 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 45,236 constant LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 40,969 constant LCU per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 35,823 constant LCU per person | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 38,958 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 35,939 constant LCU per person | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 35,733 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,969 constant LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 34,271 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 34,640 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 27,996 constant LCU per person | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 33,230 constant LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 57,901 constant LCU per person | +74.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 57,901 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,154 constant LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 57,901 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,222 constant LCU per person, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,626 constant LCU per person | 20,727 constant LCU per person | 41,038 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,052 constant LCU per person | 29,710 constant LCU per person | 36,529 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,613 constant LCU per person | 35,733 constant LCU per person | 48,380 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,668 constant LCU per person | 27,996 constant LCU per person | 57,901 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 69 Bermuda 64,256 constant LCU per person compare
- 70 Switzerland 62,889 constant LCU per person compare
- 71 Comoros 61,337 constant LCU per person compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 49,983 constant LCU per person compare
- 74 Philippines 49,459 constant LCU per person compare
- 75 India 48,912 constant LCU per person compare
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 exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Niger?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita in Niger was 57,901 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 57,901 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,727 constant LCU per person in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.