Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Niger
Niger: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.7%
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
161st
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2013
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
Years of data
42
1980–2023
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Niger, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 2.7% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Niger peaked at 5.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Niger ranks 161st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -40.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.7% | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +31.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 158 Sierra Leone 2.9% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 2.9% compare
- 160 Macau, China 2.7% compare
- 162 Congo 2.7% compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7% compare
- 164 Afghanistan 2.6% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 20.73 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7667 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 358.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -65.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 13.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 19.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Niger?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Niger was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.