Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Niger
Niger: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 99,160 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 99,160 current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Niger peaked at 129,243 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,106 current LCU per person, in 1960.
That places Niger 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,106 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,281 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 3,464 current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 1963 | 4,627 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 3,918 current LCU per person | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 3,248 current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 3,248 current LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,313 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3,502 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 2,237 current LCU per person | -36.1% |
| 1970 | 3,805 current LCU per person | +70.1% |
| 1971 | 3,110 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 4,225 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 1973 | 6,254 current LCU per person | +48.0% |
| 1974 | 7,186 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 6,051 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 6,614 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 11,112 current LCU per person | +68.0% |
| 1978 | 15,920 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1979 | 19,462 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 24,283 current LCU per person | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 18,934 current LCU per person | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 20,959 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 12,849 current LCU per person | -38.7% |
| 1984 | 2,909 current LCU per person | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 11,590 current LCU per person | +298.4% |
| 1986 | 10,428 current LCU per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 10,342 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16,603 current LCU per person | +60.5% |
| 1989 | 11,836 current LCU per person | -28.7% |
| 1990 | 13,024 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 13,112 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,641 current LCU per person | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 6,204 current LCU per person | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 14,864 current LCU per person | +139.6% |
| 1995 | 14,236 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 17,969 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 17,547 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 21,235 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 15,735 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 18,180 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 20,750 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 22,859 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 21,425 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 18,681 current LCU per person | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 32,485 current LCU per person | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 34,496 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 35,049 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56,026 current LCU per person | +59.8% |
| 2009 | 61,747 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 76,621 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 76,091 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79,100 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 81,021 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 86,836 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 92,906 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 88,168 current LCU per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 90,232 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 105,286 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 109,363 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 107,810 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 107,261 current LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 129,243 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 118,332 current LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 103,986 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 99,160 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 99,160 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,636 current LCU per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 99,160 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +298.4% | 2,909 current LCU per person | 11,590 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | +139.6% | 6,204 current LCU per person | 14,864 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,195 current LCU per person | 2,106 current LCU per person | 4,627 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,374 current LCU per person | 3,110 current LCU per person | 19,462 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,073 current LCU per person | 2,909 current LCU per person | 24,283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,257 current LCU per person | 6,204 current LCU per person | 21,235 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,170 current LCU per person | 18,180 current LCU per person | 61,747 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,562 current LCU per person | 76,091 current LCU per person | 109,363 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,965 current LCU per person | 99,160 current LCU per person | 129,243 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 59 Burkina Faso 115,011 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Denmark 112,754 current LCU per person compare
- 61 Comoros, Union of the 106,261 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Qatar 98,939 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Cabo Verde 98,742 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Bangladesh 89,594 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 771.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Niger?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Niger was 99,160 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 129,243 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,106 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Niger ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.