Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger stood at 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 1,340 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Niger ranks 27th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 697.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 755.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 696.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 804.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 1,340 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 1995 | 1,176 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 1,102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,186 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1,112 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1,151 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,290 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 1,280 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,189 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 993.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 906.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 834.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 804.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 691.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 607.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 645.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 653.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 602.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 589.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 570.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 575.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 686.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 653.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 625.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 598.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 657.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 628.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 585.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 640.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 589.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 509.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 311.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +66.6% | 804.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,340 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,002 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 696.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,340 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 924.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 607.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,290 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 621.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 570.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 686.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 640.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 24 Cameroon 485.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Costa Rica 484.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 482.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 481.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 459.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Chad 447.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Niger was 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,340 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 482.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 27th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.