Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Niger
Niger: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 (% of GDP) 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 19.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 19.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1691.5% | 0.6% | 10.9% |
| 1970 | +382.4% | -0.9% | 2.5% |
| 1977 | +368.1% | 2.1% | 10.0% |
| 1975 | +255.8% | -1.6% | 2.6% |
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
- 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 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.