GDP (current LCU), per capita in Niger
Niger: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 438,237 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Niger stood at 438,237 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Niger peaked at 438,237 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38,167 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Niger 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,630 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 39,986 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 38,167 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 41,871 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 47,729 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 42,270 current LCU per person | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 46,545 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 56,459 current LCU per person | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 69,238 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 75,340 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 86,376 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 93,309 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 101,801 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 102,420 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 92,403 current LCU per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 90,918 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 89,888 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 88,756 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 87,147 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 86,536 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 115,410 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 108,454 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 101,650 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 94,981 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 114,491 current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 118,308 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 122,514 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 128,736 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 145,182 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 140,495 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 138,329 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 150,448 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 156,290 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 153,803 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 149,484 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 168,007 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 174,148 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 185,312 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 211,870 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 216,867 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 234,744 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 240,694 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 269,834 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 272,683 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 279,126 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 287,130 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 297,906 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 302,990 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 321,363 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 329,100 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 333,559 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 337,556 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 380,334 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 387,196 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 438,237 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 438,237 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 74% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 438,237 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49,623 current LCU per person | 38,167 current LCU per person | 75,340 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,955 current LCU per person | 86,376 current LCU per person | 102,420 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,022 current LCU per person | 94,981 current LCU per person | 145,182 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,456 current LCU per person | 138,329 current LCU per person | 216,867 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,557 current LCU per person | 234,744 current LCU per person | 329,100 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 375,376 current LCU per person | 333,559 current LCU per person | 438,237 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 67 Turkey 507,614 current LCU per person compare
- 68 Denmark 495,381 current LCU per person compare
- 69 Faroe Islands 494,877 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Hong Kong 422,242 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Vanuatu 422,186 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 420,330 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 71.7 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.29 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Niger?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Niger was 438,237 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 438,237 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,167 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Niger ranks 70th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.