Food, beverages and tobacco in Niger
Niger: Food, beverages and tobacco was 43.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Niger, 1990–2016
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2016, food, beverages and tobacco in Niger stood at 43.9%.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Niger peaked at 50.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
That places Niger 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.3% | — |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 24.9% | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +123.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -7.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 43.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 43.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +123.3% | 15.9% | 35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.8% | 19.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 15.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 30.5% | 47.2% | 7 |
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 food, beverages and tobacco in Niger?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Niger was 43.9% in 2016, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).