Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Niger
Niger: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 39.3% in 2005. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Niger, 1960–2005
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2005, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Niger stood at 39.3%.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Niger peaked at 65.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1960.
Niger ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.5% | — |
| 1961 | 17.8% | +22.9% |
| 1962 | 22.2% | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 19.6% | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 23.4% | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 28.5% | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 22.8% | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 25.8% | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 34.7% | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 41.2% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 56.6% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 62.7% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 60.4% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 57.1% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 49.9% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 53.5% | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 40.7% | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 32.8% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 14.5% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 28.0% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 39.9% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 32.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 39.3% | 43.5% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 120,343 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 755.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 566.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 439,479 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Niger?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Niger was 39.3% in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Niger ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2005.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.