Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
150th
of 184 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 1977
All-time low
11.7%
in 2012
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger is 13.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 41.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2012.
That places Niger 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.1% | — |
| 1961 | 29.8% | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 27.9% | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 24.8% | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 23.3% | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 25.0% | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 27.8% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 30.2% | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 29.6% | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 31.4% | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 34.4% | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 33.2% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 31.9% | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 24.8% | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 28.9% | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 30.7% | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 26.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 20.5% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.6% | 23.3% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.2% | 29.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 24.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 19.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 147 Saint Lucia 14.1% compare
- 148 Madagascar 13.7% compare
- 149 China 13.4% compare
- 151 Côte d'Ivoire 13.1% compare
- 152 Viet Nam 12.8% compare
- 153 Benin 12.7% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 170.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 127.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 99,160 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 13.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 150th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.