Gross fixed capital formation in Niger
Niger: Gross fixed capital formation was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Niger, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Niger is 20.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Niger peaked at 34.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1992.
That places Niger 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.5% | — |
| 1981 | 23.3% | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 15.2% | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 9.8% | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.9% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 9.5% | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +38.0% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +35.7% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.8% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 32.3% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -25.2% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 8.9% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 12.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.1% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 20.9% | 33.0% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 241.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 180.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 140,296 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Niger?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Niger was 20.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Niger ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). 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 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.