Total factor productivity in Niger
Niger: Total factor productivity was 1.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1971
All-time low
0.7888
in 1984
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Total factor productivity in Niger, 1964–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, total factor productivity in Niger stood at 1.05.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total factor productivity in Niger peaked at 1.18 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7888, in 1984.
Niger ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Total factor productivity in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1.09 | — |
| 1965 | 1.14 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.18 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8945 | -18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9621 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9289 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9207 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9712 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.07 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.03 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9621 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7888 | -18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8404 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8214 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8378 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8189 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8076 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8045 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7981 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7895 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7904 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7982 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8225 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8101 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8906 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8793 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8381 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8826 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9115 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9254 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8961 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9331 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9396 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8901 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9316 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8843 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9018 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8787 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9573 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9604 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9842 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9802 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9921 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | -1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9726, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.983, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.03 | 0.8945 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8972 | 0.7888 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8191 | 0.7895 | 0.8906 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9032 | 0.8381 | 0.9396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9714 | 0.8787 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 total factor productivity in Niger?
- Total factor productivity in Niger was 1.05 in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total factor productivity recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1971.
- What is the lowest total factor productivity recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7888 in 1984.
- How does Niger rank for total factor productivity?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total factor productivity rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Total factor productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the level of total factor productivity, relative to each country's value in 2021 (which is set to 1). This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.