Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Niger
Niger: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 10.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Niger stood at 10.84 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 783.8% on the previous year and up 583.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 24.09 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -14.28 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Niger 19th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.26 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -302.8% |
| 1993 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1994 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 1995 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1996 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -348.1% |
| 1997 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1998 | 12.96 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2000 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -225.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -180.8% |
| 2002 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2004 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -464.6% |
| 2005 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2006 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 14 % change on previous year | +274.6% |
| 2009 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2010 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2011 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 2012 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 24.09 % change on previous year | +370.3% |
| 2015 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 2016 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +173.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3461 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2018 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -2074.1% |
| 2019 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 10.67 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 2021 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 12.79 % change on previous year | +263.1% |
| 2023 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -205.0% |
| 2024 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2025 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -783.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 10.84 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 10.84 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2074.1% | -0.3461 % change on previous year | 6.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -14.28 % change on previous year | 12.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 % change on previous year | -6.4 % change on previous year | 24.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 12.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 16 Gambia 11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ethiopia 11.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 11 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Bhutan 10.5 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Pakistan 10.08 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Albania 9.95 % change on previous year 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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Niger?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Niger was 10.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.28 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 583.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.