Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Niger
Niger: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Niger, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Niger stood at 22.6%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Niger peaked at 46.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2024.
Niger ranks 210th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 44.4% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -11.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 22.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.8%, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 22.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.1%, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 26.8% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 30.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 22.6% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 207 Pakistan 23.9% compare
- 208 Central African Republic 23.8% compare
- 209 Kenya 23.5% compare
- 211 Sao Tome and Principe 22.1% compare
- 212 Argentina 22.0% compare
- 213 Afghanistan 21.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Niger
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 771.57 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Niger?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Niger was 22.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Niger ranks 210th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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