GNI growth in Niger
Niger: GNI growth was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI growth in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni growth in Niger is 7.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni growth in Niger peaked at 12.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 1992.
That places Niger 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI growth in Niger, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | -4.0% | -818.7% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -227.5% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +157.1% |
| 1996 | -1.0% | -116.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -337.6% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +247.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -92.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8% | -224.1% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -1195.2% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +557.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -50.3% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +183.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +397.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +126.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -122.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -218.8% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | +707.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -73.9% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | +137.5% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI growth in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1195.2% | -0.8% | 8.7% |
| 1992 | -818.7% | 0.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | +707.7% | 1.6% | 12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | -4.0% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -0.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 3.5% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | -1.3% | 12.7% | 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 gni growth in Niger?
- Gni growth in Niger was 7.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gni growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for gni growth?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. 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 GNI growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.