Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Niger stood at 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.3909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Niger 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.2303 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.269 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.3% |
| 1995 | 0.348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2855 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3292 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.321 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2224 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2003 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1679 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1646 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1329 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1288 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1316 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1341 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1351 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2966 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1503 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3773 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1394 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.165 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1164 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1386 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 117 North Macedonia 0.0956 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Guinea 0.0955 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 Kazakhstan 0.095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Pakistan 0.0937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Serbia 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 123 Nicaragua 0.0931 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 120th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.