GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) in Niger
Niger: GDP per capita growth (annual %) (Country official) 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 62nd of 215 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 (annual %) (Country official) 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 3.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 3.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 62nd out of 215 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.