GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre was 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger stood at 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 682,405 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1993.
Niger ranks 123rd of 211 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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 754,947 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 731,780 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 707,593 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 682,405 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 849,467 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 907,326 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 971,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 2.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 7.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.41 million current LCU per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 912,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 682,405 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 120 Egypt 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 121 Moldova 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 122 Chad 8.84 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cuba 7.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ethiopia 7.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 126 Guatemala 7.62 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre in Niger was 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8.12 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 682,405 current LCU per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.