Gross domestic savings in Niger
Niger: Gross domestic savings was 19.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Niger stood at 19.6%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Niger peaked at 19.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, -1.6%, in 1974.
Niger ranks 102nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.4% | — |
| 1961 | 5.3% | -16.7% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +82.0% |
| 1964 | 6.0% | -47.2% |
| 1965 | 3.4% | -42.4% |
| 1966 | 4.2% | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 3.4% | +24.2% |
| 1969 | -0.9% | -126.4% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -382.4% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +80.3% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +40.3% |
| 1974 | -1.6% | -124.5% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | -255.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +368.1% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +77.0% |
| 1979 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 8.2% | -43.4% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 1984 | -0.9% | -113.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -167.8% |
| 1986 | 10.9% | +1691.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +89.2% |
| 1989 | 7.0% | -49.3% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | -42.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +149.8% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +142.2% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +46.5% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | -0.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | -1.6% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | -0.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.9% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 19.6% | 6 |
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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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 155.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 29.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Niger?
- Gross domestic savings in Niger was 19.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.6% in 1974.
- How does Niger rank for gross domestic savings?
- Niger ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.