Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Niger
Niger: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was -4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Niger, 1964–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Niger recorded -4.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
The figure is down 149.1% on the previous year and down 673.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Niger peaked at 36.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -7.8%, in 1991.
That places Niger 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Niger, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.0% | — |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +335.6% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +141.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -95.9% |
| 1968 | -2.9% | -778.7% |
| 1969 | 10.6% | -464.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -89.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +275.0% |
| 1972 | 9.8% | +132.6% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -71.2% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +168.3% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +158.1% |
| 1977 | 23.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -56.6% |
| 1979 | 7.3% | -28.0% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +122.3% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | -49.2% |
| 1983 | -2.5% | -121.4% |
| 1984 | 8.4% | -436.0% |
| 1985 | -0.9% | -111.0% |
| 1986 | -3.2% | +247.4% |
| 1987 | -6.7% | +109.3% |
| 1988 | -1.4% | -79.2% |
| 1989 | -2.8% | +104.0% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | -72.7% |
| 1991 | -7.8% | +905.2% |
| 1992 | -4.5% | -42.6% |
| 1993 | -1.2% | -72.9% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | -3066.3% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | -70.7% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +55.0% |
| 1999 | -2.3% | -150.6% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -226.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -34.4% |
| 2003 | -1.6% | -161.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -116.3% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | +2870.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +20851.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +265.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -84.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +404.8% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -140.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6% | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -387.1% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | -183.9% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -216.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | +145.1% |
| 2025 | -4.5% | -149.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -4.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's -4.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +20851.2% | 0.1% | 11.3% |
| 1994 | +3066.3% | -1.2% | 36.0% |
| 2005 | +2870.0% | 0.3% | 7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | -2.9% | 10.6% | 6 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 1.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | -6.7% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | -7.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | -1.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -2.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -4.5% | 9.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 187 Cayman Islands -0.6% compare
- 188 Fiji -1.4% compare
- 189 Chad -3.9% compare
- 191 Sri Lanka -4.8% compare
- 192 Afghanistan -6.6% 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 8.92 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Niger?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Niger was -4.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.8% in 1991.
- How does Niger rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Niger ranks 190th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 673.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.