Annual GDP growth in Niger
Niger: Annual GDP growth was 11.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Niger, 1980–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, annual gdp growth in Niger stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 771.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Niger peaked at 11.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.8%, in 1984.
That places Niger 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | -16.8% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | -1.3% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | -1.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 2.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 11.9% | 3 |
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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 annual gdp growth in Niger?
- Annual gdp growth in Niger was 11.9% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.8% in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for annual gdp growth?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.