Real gdp growth in Niger
Niger: Real gdp growth was 11.86 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Real gdp growth in Niger, 1980–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, real gdp growth in Niger stood at 11.86. 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, real gdp growth in Niger peaked at 11.86 in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.82, 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.
Real gdp growth in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.89 | — |
| 1981 | -0.178 | -103.6% |
| 1982 | 2.17 | -1321.3% |
| 1983 | -3.86 | -277.7% |
| 1984 | -16.82 | +335.3% |
| 1985 | 7.72 | -145.9% |
| 1986 | 6.35 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 0.088 | -98.6% |
| 1988 | 6.87 | +7708.0% |
| 1989 | 0.957 | -86.1% |
| 1990 | -1.31 | -236.7% |
| 1991 | -0.44 | -66.4% |
| 1992 | 2 | -554.8% |
| 1993 | 0.323 | -83.9% |
| 1994 | 1.86 | +475.2% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | -95.9% |
| 1997 | 1.53 | +1427.0% |
| 1998 | 9.97 | +553.2% |
| 1999 | -0.222 | -102.2% |
| 2000 | -1.21 | +444.6% |
| 2001 | 7.27 | -701.2% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | -32.3% |
| 2003 | 2.18 | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 0.362 | -83.4% |
| 2005 | 7.33 | +1926.2% |
| 2006 | 5.93 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | -47.0% |
| 2008 | 7.73 | +146.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | -74.6% |
| 2010 | 8.58 | +337.1% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -72.5% |
| 2012 | 10.54 | +347.5% |
| 2013 | 5.31 | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 4.39 | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 5 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.01 | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 6.14 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 3.55 | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 11.86 | +771.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.56, 2.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +7708.0% | 0.088 | 6.87 |
| 2005 | +1926.2% | 0.362 | 7.33 |
| 1997 | +1427.0% | 0.1 | 1.53 |
| 1982 | +1321.3% | -0.178 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | +771.6% | 1.36 | 11.86 |
| 2001 | +701.2% | -1.21 | 7.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8184 | -16.82 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | -1.31 | 9.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.96 | -1.21 | 7.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 | 2.36 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 | 1.36 | 11.86 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Guyana 19.31 compare
- 2 Ireland 12.34 compare
- 3 Palau, Republic of 12.01 compare
- 5 Kyrgyz Republic 11.54 compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 9.15 compare
- 7 Aruba 8.85 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 real gdp growth in Niger?
- Real gdp growth in Niger was 11.86 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 in 2022.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.82 in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for real gdp growth?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is real 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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