Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 200.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Niger ranks 22nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 80.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 57.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 164.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +185.6% |
| 1995 | 131.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1996 | 153.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 149.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 170.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 140.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 164.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 188.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 183.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 139.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 125.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 152.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 149.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 125.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 151.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 161.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 182.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 162.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 152.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 148.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 154.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 191.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 174.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 167.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 178.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 200.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 182.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 168.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 197.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 171.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 132.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2025 | 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +185.6% | 57.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 164.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 170.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 125.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 188.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 148.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 200.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 197.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 19 Benin 143.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 140.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Togo 128.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mali 114.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 112.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Chad 99.78 constant LCU 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger was 118.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 200.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Niger rank for gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross capital formation (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.