Gross public investment in Niger
Niger: Gross public investment was 6.3% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Gross public investment in Niger, 1980–2005
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross public investment in Niger is 6.3%, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross public investment in Niger peaked at 20.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1991.
That places Niger 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross public investment in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.4% | — |
| 1981 | 18.6% | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -23.4% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +44.3% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 7.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 84.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 91.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 71,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 89.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross public investment in Niger?
- Gross public investment in Niger was 6.3% in 2005, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gross public investment recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest gross public investment recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for gross public investment?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross public investment rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Gross public investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross public investment (see definition below) as a percentage of GDP (%) . Public sectors’ gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets measured at constant prices, done by government units and non-financial public enterprises. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 1993 SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of governments consumption expenditure.