Gross fixed capital formation in Niger
Niger: Gross fixed capital formation was -3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Niger stood at -3.7%.
That represents a change of up 72.1% on the previous year and down 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Niger peaked at 51.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.9%, in 1991.
Niger ranks 148th of 166 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 fixed capital formation in Niger, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -13.9% | — |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -76.4% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -371.5% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +136.1% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | -105.1% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | -1825.4% |
| 1997 | -5.3% | -128.8% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -488.8% |
| 1999 | -9.9% | -147.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -150.4% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +368.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -63.5% |
| 2003 | -6.3% | -173.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -201.3% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | +404.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -75.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | +1073.9% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -81.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +99.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -94.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -135.0% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -1791.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +63.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +22.5% |
| 2016 | -8.3% | -167.6% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -258.3% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -109.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -545.1% |
| 2022 | 15.8% | +246.8% |
| 2023 | -3.3% | -121.0% |
| 2024 | -13.4% | +304.3% |
| 2025 | -3.7% | -72.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | -13.9% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | -6.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | -8.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -13.4% | 15.8% | 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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 25.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 151.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 88,412 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Niger?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Niger was -3.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.9% in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Niger ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.