Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Niger
Niger: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Niger is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Niger peaked at 92.48 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.05 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2004.
Niger ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 88.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 90.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 80.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 82.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 68.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 72.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 79.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 78.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 73.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 72.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 63.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 63.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 65 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 64.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 75.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 68.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 70.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 80.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 72.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 69.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 71.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 72.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.74 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 77.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 71.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 67.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 92.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 63.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 75.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 68.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 85.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | 67.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 85.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 154 Nepal 102 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gambia 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 Burundi 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Syria 69.79 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 159 Sierra Leone 68.61 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.56 constant 2015 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Niger?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Niger was 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92.48 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.05 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Niger ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.