Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 18.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
18.2%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
132nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 1980
All-time low
6.3%
in 1962
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Niger, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Niger is 18.2%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Niger peaked at 22.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1962.
That places Niger 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1961 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.3% | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | +31.4% |
| 1964 | 9.7% | +16.9% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 10.3% | +15.3% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | -18.5% |
| 1969 | 9.9% | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 8.3% | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 21.6% | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 16.5% | -23.0% |
| 1983 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 19.1% | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 19.4% | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 14.5% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 12.2% | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +53.0% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -12.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.7%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.5% | 8.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 14.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.0% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.2% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Niger?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Niger was 18.2% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1962.
- How does Niger rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.