GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Niger
Niger: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 722.75 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
722.75 current US$
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
201st
of 211 countries
All-time high
722.75 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
139.76 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Niger, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Niger is 722.75 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Niger peaked at 722.75 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139.76 current US$, in 1970.
That places Niger 201st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139.76 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 145.21 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 151.44 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 187.85 current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 198.29 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 197.23 current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 194.79 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 229.81 current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 306.83 current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1979 | 354.17 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 408.82 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 343.39 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 309.8 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 268.77 current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 211.47 current US$ | -21.3% |
| 1985 | 202.37 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 259.56 current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 295.33 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 292.59 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 271.27 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 423.89 current US$ | +56.3% |
| 1991 | 384.44 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 384.03 current US$ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 335.43 current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 206.22 current US$ | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 237.02 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 239.5 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 220.56 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 246.09 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 228.27 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 194.77 current US$ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 205.42 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 225.29 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 265.23 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 283.47 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 318.64 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 333.35 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 387.17 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 475.05 current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 461.13 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 474.43 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 510.76 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 528.51 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 552.1 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 565.31 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 485.66 current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 502.71 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 521.8 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 578.57 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 561.69 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 579.51 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 608.72 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 609.75 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 638.34 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 722.75 current US$ | +13.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 722.75 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 846.83 current US$, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 722.75 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 210.54 current US$ | 139.76 current US$ | 354.17 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 286.34 current US$ | 202.37 current US$ | 408.82 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.54 current US$ | 206.22 current US$ | 423.89 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 314.95 current US$ | 194.77 current US$ | 475.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 528.15 current US$ | 474.43 current US$ | 578.57 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.81 current US$ | 579.51 current US$ | 722.75 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Niger?
- Gdp per capita in Niger was 722.75 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 722.75 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.76 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 201st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release