Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.419 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.419 for human development index vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 0.419 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.215, in 1990.
Niger ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.215 | — |
| 1991 | 0.219 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.222 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.228 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.233 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.238 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.245 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.25 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.258 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.263 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.266 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.272 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.278 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.284 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.292 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.302 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.309 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.313 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.323 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.329 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.339 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.346 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.356 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.362 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.369 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.374 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.38 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.384 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.391 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.404 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.413 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.414 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.419 | +1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.419 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.419 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2371 | 0.215 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2968 | 0.266 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3701 | 0.339 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4125 | 0.404 | 0.419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 compare
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
- 188 Mali 0.419 compare
- 190 Chad 0.416 compare
- 191 Central African Republic 0.414 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 human development index vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 0.419 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.419 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.215 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.