Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Niger
Niger: Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate in Niger, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Niger recorded -1.52 % change on previous year for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 83.5% on the previous year and down 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Niger peaked at 310.45 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -76.68 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Niger 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 56.32 % change on previous year | +388.2% |
| 1963 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1964 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1965 | -14.72 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1967 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1968 | 8.67 % change on previous year | +77.1% |
| 1969 | -34.36 % change on previous year | -496.4% |
| 1970 | 74.77 % change on previous year | -317.6% |
| 1971 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1972 | 39.49 % change on previous year | -346.2% |
| 1973 | 52.05 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 18.02 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1975 | -13.49 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1976 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1977 | 72.78 % change on previous year | +489.1% |
| 1978 | 47.42 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1979 | 25.9 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1980 | 28.55 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1981 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 1982 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1983 | -36.85 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 1984 | -76.68 % change on previous year | +108.1% |
| 1985 | 310.45 % change on previous year | -504.9% |
| 1986 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1987 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1988 | 65.47 % change on previous year | +2846.3% |
| 1989 | -26.51 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1990 | 13.48 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 1991 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1992 | -32.01 % change on previous year | -931.2% |
| 1993 | -25.91 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 147.44 % change on previous year | -669.1% |
| 1995 | -0.9986 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1996 | 30.51 % change on previous year | -3155.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9451 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1998 | 25.19 % change on previous year | +2564.7% |
| 1999 | -23.31 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2000 | 19.61 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2001 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2003 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2004 | -9.61 % change on previous year | +234.6% |
| 2005 | 80.32 % change on previous year | -935.5% |
| 2006 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2007 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 65.88 % change on previous year | +1116.8% |
| 2009 | 14.39 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2010 | 28.8 % change on previous year | +100.2% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2012 | 7.95 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2013 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2017 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -490.8% |
| 2018 | 20.78 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 2019 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 24.48 % change on previous year | +780.0% |
| 2023 | -5.38 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2024 | -9.19 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2025 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.72 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's -1.52 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.57 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate (current) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3155.7% | -0.9986 % change on previous year | 30.51 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +2846.3% | 2.22 % change on previous year | 65.47 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2564.7% | 0.9451 % change on previous year | 25.19 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1116.8% | 5.41 % change on previous year | 65.88 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -34.36 % change on previous year | 56.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.33 % change on previous year | -16.04 % change on previous year | 74.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.38 % change on previous year | -76.68 % change on previous year | 310.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.92 % change on previous year | -32.01 % change on previous year | 147.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.56 % change on previous year | -9.61 % change on previous year | 80.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | 28.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -9.19 % change on previous year | 24.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 155 Philippines -0.9755 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Greece -1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Mongolia -1.46 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Greenland -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Cyprus -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Georgia -2.34 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Niger?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate in Niger was -1.52 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 310.45 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.68 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.8%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross capital formation (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.