Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 27.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
27.3%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
143rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2010
All-time low
6.7%
in 1960
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Niger, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 27.3% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Niger peaked at 43.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.
Niger ranks 143rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1961 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 1962 | 10.9% | +27.2% |
| 1963 | 8.4% | -23.1% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +43.6% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +26.5% |
| 1970 | 14.6% | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15.0% | +18.4% |
| 1974 | 21.8% | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 17.5% | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 16.7% | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -22.3% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -24.4% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -28.1% |
| 1988 | 17.0% | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +33.8% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 21.0% | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 22.5% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 20.3% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 26.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 27.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 27.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 12.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 13.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 15.3% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 21.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 26.3% | 43.3% | 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in Niger?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Niger was 27.3% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 143rd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.