GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Niger
Niger: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 7.01 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
20th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.47 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-17.05 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
65
1961–2025
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Niger, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded 7.01 % change on previous year for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 13.47 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -17.05 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Niger ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +126.1% |
| 1963 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1314 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1965 | 6.92 % change on previous year | +5166.8% |
| 1966 | -0.3826 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1232 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3831 % change on previous year | +211.0% |
| 1969 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -1531.9% |
| 1970 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 1971 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1972 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 1973 | -17.05 % change on previous year | +230.0% |
| 1974 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1975 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6781 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1977 | 7.76 % change on previous year | +1045.0% |
| 1978 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 1979 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1980 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1981 | -0.1776 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 1982 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1324.5% |
| 1983 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -277.7% |
| 1984 | -16.82 % change on previous year | +335.4% |
| 1985 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1986 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0883 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1988 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +7685.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9573 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1990 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -236.7% |
| 1991 | -0.4394 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1992 | 2 % change on previous year | -555.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3218 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1994 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +476.3% |
| 1995 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1005 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1419.0% |
| 1998 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +553.0% |
| 1999 | -0.2197 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2000 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +449.9% |
| 2001 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -701.5% |
| 2002 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3637 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2005 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +1916.1% |
| 2006 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 7.73 % change on previous year | +146.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +337.1% |
| 2011 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +347.4% |
| 2013 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.53 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 12.22 % change on previous year | +995.8% |
| 2023 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2024 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +215.9% |
| 2025 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.01 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7685.7% | 0.0883 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +5166.8% | 0.1314 % change on previous year | 6.92 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1916.1% | 0.3637 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -1531.9% | 0.3831 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +1419.0% | 0.1005 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1324.5% | -0.1776 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 10.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | -17.05 % change on previous year | 13.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0845 % change on previous year | -16.82 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 9.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 % change on previous year | -1.21 % change on previous year | 7.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 12.22 % change on previous year | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Niger?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Niger was 7.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.05 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.