Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Niger
Niger: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Niger is 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Niger 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0797 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1968 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +304.9% |
| 1986 | 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2976 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3255 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +304.9% | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1275 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +98.8% | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2931 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 106 New Caledonia 0.2212 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Thailand 0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Slovenia 0.2203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 France 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Germany 0.2193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 French Polynesia 0.2191 current 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3448 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0315 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.