Niger
Capital: NiameyRegion: Sub-Saharan Africa Income: Low income
GDP
$26.11B
2026
Population
27.0M
2024
GDP per Capita
$864
2026
Life Expectancy
61.2 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $26.11B | 2026 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 6.7% | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $864 | 2026 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $66.30B | 2026 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $2K | 2026 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.03% | 2026 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $19.64B | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $680 | 2024 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $2K | 2024 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 17.6% | 2024 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 45.0% | 2024 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 34.5% | 2024 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 11.6% | 2024 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 61.7% | 2024 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 22.1% | 2024 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | 24.1% | 2023 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 7.9% | 2024 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $4K | 2024 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 7.0% | 2022 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 18.3% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $592 | 2021 |
| Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI) | 9.6% | 2020 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 4.7% | 2024 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.04% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.83% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.62% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.03% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 4.89% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $3.49B | 2024 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 3.2% | 2026 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 41.4% | 2026 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -3.0% | 2026 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -5.2% | 2026 |
| Total Investment (% of GDP) | 22.6% | 2026 |
| Gross National Savings (% of GDP) | 17.4% | 2026 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | 9.1% | 2024 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 606.35 | 2024 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 16.4% | 2024 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 50.0% | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 22.7% | 2024 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $5.43B | 2024 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $4.50B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $1.75B | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $2.74B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2024 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $358.1M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $650.4M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured) | 8.6% | 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -14.0% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-2.33B | 2023 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 27.5% | 2024 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $5.31B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 1.9% | 2024 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $3.39B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $751.6M | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 7.8% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 10.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 14.8% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 12.2% | 2024 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 17.6% | 2024 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27.0M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 3.3% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 21 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 1.3M | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 1.3M | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 18.0% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 4.9M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 82.0% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 61.2 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 60.3 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 62.1 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 6.1 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 41.9 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 8.9 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -7,704 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 46.6% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 50.8% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.6% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 96.8% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 224.2 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 186.5 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 12.0M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 79.7% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 72.8% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 86.5% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 0.4% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 0.3% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 0.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 0.5% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 73.0% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 9.3% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 17.7% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 83.7% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 10.5% | 2025 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 5.7% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 45.0% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 4.1% | 2023 |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 12.8% | 2023 |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 35.6% | 2022 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 47.9% | 2022 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 53.9% | 2022 |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 64.7% | 2024 |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 19.9% | 2024 |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 40.8% | 2024 |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 11.9% | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 1.9M | 2024 |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 952,357 | 2024 |
| Primary School Teachers | 69,636 | 2024 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 28,148 | 2024 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 36 | 2017 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 30 | 2017 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 48.1% | 2017 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $26 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 1.0% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 51.5% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.0 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.4 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 0.3 | 2020 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 114.8 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 110.7 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 118.5 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 59.2% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 30.4% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 10.5% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 81.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 86.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 86 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 47.7% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 1.2% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 14.0% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 1.4% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 4.5 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.1 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Use (kg oil eq. per capita) | 162 | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita) | 62 | 2022 |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 6.4% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 79.6% | 2021 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 5.1% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 85.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 0.8% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 10,424 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 18.2% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 53.4% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 16.3% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 36.8% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 489 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 132.6 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 137.9 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 115.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 10.6M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 0.8 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 0.6% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 73.8% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 23.2% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 5.2 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 74 | 2022 |
| High-Technology Exports (USD) | $6.3M | 2024 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 25.5% | 2023 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 5,775 | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.3 | 2023 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 2.07 | 2018 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 68.5% | 2022 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 25.9% | 2022 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 73.4% | 2022 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 4.6% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 71.3% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 145.3 | 2023 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -0.56 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -0.64 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -0.82 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -0.70 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 31.6% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 28.8% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 25.0% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 8.5% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 2.2% | 2024 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 0.1% | 2020 |
Poverty & Inequality
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty at $2.15/day (%) | 60.5% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $3.65/day (%) | 79.7% | 2021 |
| Poverty at $6.85/day (%) | 96.1% | 2021 |
| Gini Index | 32.9 | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 10% | 27.8% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 10% | 3.8% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Top 20% | 42.2% | 2021 |
| Income Share, Bottom 20% | 8.7% | 2021 |
| Shared Prosperity Premium (%) | -2.0% | 2021 |
| Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day) | 3.36 | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Social Assistance Coverage (%) | 22.0% | 2021 |
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.32 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.31 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.32 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 2.7 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 85,000 | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $130.0M | 2019 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $144.5M | 2019 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 9.4% | 2019 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $14.0M | 2019 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 1.6M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 5.6% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 70.4% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 9.1% | 2024 |