Industry (including construction), value added in Niger
Niger: Industry (including construction), value added was 18.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added in Niger is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Niger peaked at 27.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1961.
That places Niger 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1961 | 3.4% | -11.3% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.6% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.5% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 5.2% | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 9.4% | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -17.5% |
| 1975 | 11.0% | +42.4% |
| 1976 | 12.9% | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 14.0% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +25.3% |
| 1980 | 22.9% | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 21.8% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.1% | 6.9% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.6% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 16.3% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.3% | 19.3% | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 7.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 465.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 360,863 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 25.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Niger?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Niger was 18.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Niger ranks 136th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.