GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Niger recorded 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,835 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Niger ranks 198th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,835 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 4,976 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,192 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5,332 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,547 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5,802 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5,914 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6,108 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,793 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 6,874 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,944 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7,617 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 8,116 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 8,456 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 8,715 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9,647 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 10,534 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 11,160 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 12,254 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 12,572 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13,816 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 14,433 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 16,360 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 16,635 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 17,617 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 18,452 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 19,302 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 20,763 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 22,288 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 24,775 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 27,830 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 30,714 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 36,920 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,737 current international $ per square kilometre | 4,835 current international $ per square kilometre | 6,874 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,601 current international $ per square kilometre | 6,944 current international $ per square kilometre | 12,572 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,444 current international $ per square kilometre | 13,816 current international $ per square kilometre | 24,775 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,690 current international $ per square kilometre | 27,830 current international $ per square kilometre | 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 195 Chad 41,471 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 40,482 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 197 Mongolia 40,250 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mauritania 33,972 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 200 Greenland 10,932 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Central African Republic 10,406 current international $ 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, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Niger was 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39,294 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,835 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) 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.