Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Niger
Niger: Inflation, GDP deflator was -1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Niger, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Niger is -1.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 121.6% on the previous year and down 171.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Niger peaked at 39.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, -6.4%, in 1975.
That places Niger 200th out of 214 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, GDP deflator in Niger, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.4% | — |
| 1962 | -0.8% | -124.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -190.4% |
| 1964 | -0.7% | -194.4% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -1223.3% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -38.6% |
| 1967 | -5.2% | -205.3% |
| 1968 | -3.4% | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -346.9% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -91.6% |
| 1972 | 3.4% | +460.4% |
| 1973 | 35.8% | +966.2% |
| 1974 | 7.6% | -78.7% |
| 1975 | -6.4% | -183.6% |
| 1976 | 12.4% | -294.2% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -28.8% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -59.1% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +359.9% |
| 1981 | 11.5% | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +50.2% |
| 1985 | -5.9% | -150.4% |
| 1986 | -4.2% | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -140.1% |
| 1988 | -5.3% | -414.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -126.4% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +2711.4% |
| 1991 | -2.6% | -106.7% |
| 1992 | -5.2% | +97.0% |
| 1993 | -3.9% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -674.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -80.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -93.8% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +737.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +57.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -48.7% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -107.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -305.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +2118.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +370.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +33.7% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -107.0% |
| 2014 | -0.4% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -654.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -57.5% |
| 2019 | -3.5% | -515.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -195.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +118.3% |
| 2025 | -1.6% | -121.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -1.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's -1.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2711.4% | 1.4% | 39.4% |
| 2005 | +2118.6% | 0.4% | 8.6% |
| 1965 | +1223.3% | -0.7% | 8.1% |
| 1973 | +966.2% | 3.4% | 35.8% |
| 2000 | +737.0% | 0.4% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -5.2% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | -6.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | -5.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | -5.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | -0.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -3.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | -1.6% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 197 China -0.9% compare
- 198 Mozambique -1.0% compare
- 199 Equatorial Guinea -1.4% compare
- 201 Singapore -1.8% compare
- 202 Chad -2.0% compare
- 203 Saudi Arabia -2.6% 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, gdp deflator in Niger?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Niger was -1.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.4% in 1975.
- How does Niger rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Niger ranks 200th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 171.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.