Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger
Niger: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 74.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 74.09 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger peaked at 127.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.7 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Niger 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 28 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 36.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1977 | 42.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 71 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1979 | 88.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 110.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 93.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1982 | 79.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 49.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1984 | 39.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1985 | 48.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 51.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 59.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 58.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 51.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 60.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 48.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 44.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 34.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 28.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 31.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 34.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 28.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 37.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 28.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 27.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 30.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 38.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 44.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 55.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 52.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 61.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 88.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 112.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 118.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 127.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 106.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 114.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 99.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 82.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 91.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 102.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 101.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 103.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 115.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 115.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 74.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 74.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 209.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 74.09 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 64.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 110.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 28.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.7 BoP, current US$ per person | 112.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 127.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 115.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 195 Malawi 139.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 196 Madagascar 130.26 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 197 Burundi 76.12 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 199 Central African Republic 40.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 200 Chad 31.26 BoP, current US$ per person 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Niger was 74.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 127.81 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 BoP, current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Niger ranks 198th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.