Government spending vs. GDP in Niger
Niger: Government spending vs. GDP was 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ for government spending vs. gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Niger peaked at 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 686.87 million constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
That places Niger 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 686.87 million constant 2015 US$ | 872.35 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 943.04 million constant 2015 US$ | 836.46 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Niger
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Niger?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Niger was 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.87 million constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Niger ranks 118th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.