GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: GDP per capita was 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Niger is 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2000.
Niger ranks 190th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,371 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,288 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,247 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,225 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,240 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,256 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,199 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,241 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1,268 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1,260 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,344 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,412 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,472 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,515 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,622 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,725 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,796 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781 international-$ in 2021 prices, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,225 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,420 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,308 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,326 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,605 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,717 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,588 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 187 Solomon Islands 2,382 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Afghanistan 1,964 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 189 Sudan 1,873 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 191 Liberia 1,693 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 192 Madagascar 1,668 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,641 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Niger?
- Gdp per capita in Niger was 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,198 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.