Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Niger
Niger: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 181 countries
All-time high
2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 1963
All-time low
1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2007
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Niger is 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Niger peaked at 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 2007.
Niger ranks 171st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 2,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 2,626 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 2,662 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,691 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,558 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 2,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 2,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,200 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 1,979 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 1,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 1,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2,007 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 2,059 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 2,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1,952 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 1,864 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 1,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1,442 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 1,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,158 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,216 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,236 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,162 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,184 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,291 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,346 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,363 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,875 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,431 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,753 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,340 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,137 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,234 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,170 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,331 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,713 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 168 Burkina Faso 2,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 169 Lesotho 2,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 170 Chad 2,165 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 172 Malawi 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 173 Liberia 1,666 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 174 Madagascar 1,606 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Niger?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Niger was 1,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Niger ranks 171st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.