Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Niger
Niger: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 170.4 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 170.4 current US$ per person for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Niger peaked at 207.2 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.66 current US$ per person, in 1984.
Niger ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.59 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.3 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 14.14 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1963 | 18.88 current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1964 | 15.99 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1965 | 13.25 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 13.22 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 13.47 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 14.15 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 8.61 current US$ per person | -39.2% |
| 1970 | 13.77 current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1971 | 11.3 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1972 | 16.76 current US$ per person | +48.4% |
| 1973 | 28.06 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1974 | 29.85 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 28.23 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 27.68 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 45.23 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 1978 | 70.55 current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 1979 | 91.49 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1980 | 114.93 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1981 | 69.68 current US$ per person | -39.4% |
| 1982 | 63.78 current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 33.72 current US$ per person | -47.1% |
| 1984 | 6.66 current US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 1985 | 25.8 current US$ per person | +287.5% |
| 1986 | 30.11 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 34.41 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 55.74 current US$ per person | +62.0% |
| 1989 | 37.1 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 47.83 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1991 | 46.48 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 32.65 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 21.91 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 26.77 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 28.52 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 35.13 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 30.06 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1998 | 35.99 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1999 | 25.57 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 25.6 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.33 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 32.95 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 36.95 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 35.43 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 61.61 current US$ per person | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 66.03 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 73.23 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 125.62 current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2009 | 131.29 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 154.85 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 161.47 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 154.93 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 164.04 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 175.87 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 157.15 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 148.78 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 155.4 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 189.55 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 186.65 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 187.3 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 193.43 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 207.2 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 195.08 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 171.5 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 2025 | 170.4 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 170.4 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 178.14 current US$ per person, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 170.4 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +287.5% | 6.66 current US$ per person | 25.8 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.96 current US$ per person | 8.59 current US$ per person | 18.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.29 current US$ per person | 11.3 current US$ per person | 91.49 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.19 current US$ per person | 6.66 current US$ per person | 114.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.09 current US$ per person | 21.91 current US$ per person | 47.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7 current US$ per person | 25.6 current US$ per person | 131.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.87 current US$ per person | 148.78 current US$ per person | 189.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.48 current US$ per person | 170.4 current US$ per person | 207.2 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 170 Sierra Leone 196.32 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Ethiopia 187.66 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Somalia 185.88 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Mozambique 151.69 current US$ per person compare
- 175 Madagascar 144.72 current US$ per person compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 124.13 current 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)
- 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 us$), per capita in Niger?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Niger was 170.4 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 207.2 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.66 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Niger ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.