GDP per capita growth in Niger
Niger: GDP per capita growth was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Niger, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.6% for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 498.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Niger peaked at 10.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -19.2%, in 1984.
Niger ranks 61st of 213 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 growth in Niger, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.6% | — |
| 1962 | 7.1% | +356.9% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 1964 | -2.7% | -143.1% |
| 1965 | 3.9% | -244.0% |
| 1966 | -3.2% | -180.6% |
| 1967 | -2.6% | -16.4% |
| 1968 | -2.4% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | -8.0% | +241.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -103.7% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | +878.5% |
| 1972 | -7.7% | -364.6% |
| 1973 | -19.2% | +151.4% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -130.6% |
| 1975 | -5.4% | -191.5% |
| 1976 | -2.0% | -62.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -334.3% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | +114.1% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -60.6% |
| 1980 | -5.3% | -231.7% |
| 1981 | -3.1% | -41.5% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | -73.7% |
| 1983 | -6.7% | +715.8% |
| 1984 | -19.2% | +188.5% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -123.7% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -29.9% |
| 1987 | -2.9% | -190.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -227.2% |
| 1989 | -2.1% | -156.3% |
| 1990 | -4.3% | +107.6% |
| 1991 | -3.5% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | -1.1% | -67.5% |
| 1993 | -2.8% | +147.5% |
| 1994 | -1.4% | -51.1% |
| 1995 | -0.9% | -35.8% |
| 1996 | -3.2% | +263.3% |
| 1997 | -1.8% | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | -453.0% |
| 1999 | -3.6% | -156.9% |
| 2000 | -4.6% | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -178.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -64.2% |
| 2003 | -1.4% | -209.9% |
| 2004 | -3.2% | +126.6% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -210.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -39.3% |
| 2007 | -0.6% | -127.5% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -752.3% |
| 2009 | -1.8% | -146.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -362.1% |
| 2011 | -1.4% | -130.0% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -567.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +94.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -78.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +254.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +77.5% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -58.5% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -299.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -506.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7% | -108.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -798.1% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -8.0% | 7.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.6% | -19.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.9% | -19.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.6% | -4.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -4.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -1.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -2.1% | 8.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 566.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 439,479 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7501 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 581.59 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 443.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Niger?
- Gdp per capita growth in Niger was 3.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.2% in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Niger ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.0%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.