Trade as share of gdp in Niger
Niger: Trade as share of gdp was 33.91 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33.91
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
180th
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.41
in 1979
All-time low
14.51
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 33.91 for trade as share of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Niger peaked at 65.41 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 1960.
Niger ranks 180th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.51 | — |
| 1961 | 17.83 | +22.9% |
| 1962 | 22.23 | +24.7% |
| 1963 | 19.63 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 23.37 | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 23.5 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 28.54 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 22.8 | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 22.29 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 25.83 | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 28.87 | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 27.97 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 34.71 | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 39.25 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 41.24 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 50.24 | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 56.6 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 48.97 | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 50.36 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 65.41 | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 62.71 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 60.36 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 57.07 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 47.74 | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 49.88 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 53.53 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 40.69 | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 45.98 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 41.89 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 39.9 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 35.62 | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 30.34 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 28.71 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 26.1 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 33.64 | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 34.78 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 36.54 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 33.17 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 35.02 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 31.38 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 34.71 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 33.01 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 30.83 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 36.96 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 38.35 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 36.53 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 35.5 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 39.71 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 49.51 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 51.95 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 50.25 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.09 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 46.3 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 45.74 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.73 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36.67 | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 39.03 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 38.29 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.29 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 36.34 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 38.05 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 37.15 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 30.72 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 24.39 | -20.6% |
| 2025 | 33.91 | +39.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.05 | 14.51 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.36 | 27.97 | 65.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.97 | 39.9 | 62.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.53 | 26.1 | 36.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.85 | 30.83 | 49.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.73 | 36.67 | 51.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.42 | 24.39 | 38.05 | 6 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 25.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1959 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 151.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 114.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 88,412 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9638 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Niger?
- Trade as share of gdp in Niger was 33.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.41 in 1979.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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