Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Niger
Niger: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 62.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.7%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
84th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2004
All-time low
36.5%
in 1978
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger is 62.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 77.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1978.
That places Niger 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.0% | — |
| 1961 | 57.7% | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 52.6% | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 58.7% | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 62.8% | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 59.7% | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 60.7% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 59.3% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 61.0% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 53.5% | -12.4% |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -23.7% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 36.5% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 42.9% | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 53.0% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 58.9% | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 66.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 70.1% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.9% | 52.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.8% | 36.5% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.2% | 49.8% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2% | 66.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 70.3% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 62.7% | 75.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 84.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 91.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 71,118 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.116 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 89.97 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Niger was 62.7% 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 household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1978.
- How does Niger rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.