Government spending as share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Government spending as share of GDP was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending as share of GDP in Niger, 1995–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Niger stood at 13.4%.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Niger peaked at 24.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1996.
That places Niger 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.9% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 14.3% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 13.4% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More economy & growth data for Niger
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Niger?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Niger was 13.4% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1996.
- How does Niger rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.