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.
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
- 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 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.