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
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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -4.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.0% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 610.38 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 351.97 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 600.72 million current US$ (2019)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 327.21 billion current LCU (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.