Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Niger
Niger: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 793.82 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
793.82 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
179th
of 186 countries
All-time high
793.82 current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
128.64 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Niger is 793.82 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Niger peaked at 793.82 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 128.64 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Niger ranks 179th of 186 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 128.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 136.77 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 148.4 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 154.88 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 155.24 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 173.81 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 174.72 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 164.62 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 154.84 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 148.13 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 150 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 149.91 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 160.95 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 203.3 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1974 | 231.41 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 220.4 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 218.31 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 252.07 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 323.08 current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 383.67 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 464.18 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 384.74 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 356.65 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 285.13 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 220.03 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 226.94 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 261.31 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 308.25 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 308.06 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 289.43 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 447.12 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1991 | 408.66 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 403.78 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 349.79 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 221.39 current US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 250.53 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 253.74 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 234.01 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 263.51 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 242.11 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 206.52 current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 217.95 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 241.06 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 283.35 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 307.41 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 348.99 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 362.65 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 423.44 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 538.47 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 551.31 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 567.31 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 611.21 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 596.61 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 620.22 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 643.6 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 564.3 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 560.93 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 597.2 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 659.64 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 624.5 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 665.08 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 706.64 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 717.04 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 740.03 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 776.52 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 793.82 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 793.82 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 927.27 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 793.82 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,708 current US$ per person, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154 current US$ per person | 128.64 current US$ per person | 174.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 229.31 current US$ per person | 149.91 current US$ per person | 383.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.47 current US$ per person | 220.03 current US$ per person | 464.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 307.47 current US$ per person | 221.39 current US$ per person | 447.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.12 current US$ per person | 206.52 current US$ per person | 551.31 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 604.55 current US$ per person | 560.93 current US$ per person | 659.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.19 current US$ per person | 665.08 current US$ per person | 793.82 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 176 Chad 892.54 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Yemen 878.35 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 809.47 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Malawi 793.06 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 716.68 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Madagascar 668.63 current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Niger?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Niger was 793.82 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 793.82 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.64 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Niger ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.