GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: GDP per capita was 451,200 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Niger stood at 451,200 current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 451,200 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,447 current LCU, in 1960.
Niger ranks 72nd of 214 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 per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,447 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 33,021 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 35,074 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 37,567 current LCU | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 36,284 current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 40,749 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1966 | 41,420 current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 38,224 current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 36,048 current LCU | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 35,950 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 38,630 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 39,986 current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 38,166 current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 41,871 current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 47,729 current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 42,270 current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 46,545 current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 56,459 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 69,238 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 75,340 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 86,376 current LCU | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 93,309 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 101,801 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 102,420 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 92,403 current LCU | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 90,919 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 89,888 current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 88,756 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 87,147 current LCU | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 86,536 current LCU | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 115,410 current LCU | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 108,454 current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 101,650 current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 94,981 current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 114,491 current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 118,308 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 122,514 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 128,736 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 145,182 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 140,495 current LCU | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 138,329 current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 150,448 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 156,290 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 153,804 current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 149,484 current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 168,007 current LCU | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 174,148 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 185,312 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 211,870 current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 216,867 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 234,743 current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 240,695 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 269,834 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 272,684 current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 279,126 current LCU | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 287,129 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 296,250 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 307,707 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 320,452 current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 317,134 current LCU | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 331,222 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 338,034 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 382,748 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 393,015 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 442,545 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 451,200 current LCU | +2.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 451,200 current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 624,439 current LCU, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 451,200 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,578 current LCU | 31,447 current LCU | 41,420 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 49,623 current LCU | 38,166 current LCU | 75,340 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,955 current LCU | 86,376 current LCU | 102,420 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,022 current LCU | 94,981 current LCU | 145,182 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,456 current LCU | 138,329 current LCU | 216,867 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,575 current LCU | 234,743 current LCU | 320,452 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,794 current LCU | 331,222 current LCU | 451,200 current LCU | 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)
- 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 per capita in Niger?
- Gdp per capita in Niger was 451,200 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 451,200 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,447 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.