Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Niger, 1996–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Niger is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Niger peaked at 1.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
That places Niger 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.1% | — |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +43.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +34.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 161 Tajikistan 0.6% compare
- 162 Ukraine 0.6% compare
- 163 Kiribati 0.6% compare
- 165 Côte d'Ivoire 0.5% compare
- 166 Eswatini 0.5% compare
- 167 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% 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 (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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 155.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 29.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 140.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 105.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Niger?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Niger was 0.6% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.