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Niger

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Overview

  • Population

    27.9M

    people · 2025

    World Bank

  • GDP

    $21.6B

    current US$ · 2025

    World Bank

  • Inflation

    not yet covered

  • Policy rate

    3.00%

    % · effective 16 Mar 2026

    BCEAO

  • Official exchange rate

    587.62

    XOF per US$1 · 9 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC

    BCEAO

  • USDT peer-to-peer rate parallel market

    596.28

    XOF per US$1 · 10 Oct 2026, 22:25 UTC

    Bybit P2P

Coverage: 39 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2016–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.

Currencies & Rates

Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.

Exchange rates

XOF per US$1. Official and market rates are separate series and are never blended.
SeriesRateAs ofSource
Official rate 587.62 9 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC BCEAO
Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel 596.28 10 Oct 2026, 22:25 UTC Bybit P2P
Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate +1.47% +0.61% pts over 7 days How we measure

Market premium history · since Aug 2026 · collected by The African Exponent

0.6%2.1%3.7%Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026

Official rate, 10-year annual average (XOF per US$1, World Bank)

49055562020142017202020232025

Policy rate

InstrumentRateEffectiveSource
Taux directeur (principal)% per year · BCEAO 3.00% 16 Mar 2026 BCEAO

Checked 12 Sep 2026, 01:10 UTC

Government securities yields

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Niger · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate 5.3% 2016 ↓ 0 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate 6.9% 2016 ↓ 0.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare

Not available for Niger: FX reserves.

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Lending rate

5.3% · 2016

5.1%5.2%5.3%201420152016

↓ 0 pts since 2014

Deposit rate

6.9% · 2016

6.9%7.1%7.3%201420152016

↓ 0.3 pts since 2014

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Economy & Prices

Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.

Inflation % change from a year earlier

not yet covered

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Niger · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
GDP Current US$ $21.6B 2025 ↑ $10.8B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) 7% 2025 ↑ 0.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP $2,177 2025 ↑ $1,016 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
GDP per capita growth % change per person, real 3.6% 2025 ↑ 0.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ 0.4% 2025 ↓ 0.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP 20.9% 2025 ↓ 9.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP 47.6% 2025 ↑ 14.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP 7% 2024 ↓ 1.5 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP 31.1% 2025 ↓ 6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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GDP

$21.6B · 2025

$9.6B$15.8B$22B201520172019202120232025

↑ $10.8B since 2014

GDP growth

7% · 2025

1.1%6.5%12%201520172019202120232025

↑ 0.4 pts since 2014

GDP per capita (PPP)

$2,177 · 2025

$1,100$1,650$2,200201520172019202120232025

↑ $1,016 since 2014

GDP per capita growth

3.6% · 2025

-3%0%9%201520172019202120232025

↑ 0.8 pts since 2014

Unemployment

0.4% · 2025

0.4%0.6%0.8%201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.1 pts since 2014

Investment rate

20.9% · 2025

20%27.5%35%201520172019202120232025

↓ 9.8 pts since 2014

Agriculture share of GDP

47.6% · 2025

32%40%48%201520172019202120232025

↑ 14.2 pts since 2014

Manufacturing share of GDP

7% · 2024

6.9%7.7%8.5%201420162018202020222024

↓ 1.5 pts since 2014

Services share of GDP

31.1% · 2025

31%35%39%201520172019202120232025

↓ 6 pts since 2014

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Public Finance & Debt

Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.

Sovereign credit ratings

No published sovereign rating recorded

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Niger · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. 11.7% 2026 ↓ 5.8 pts since 2014 IMF DataMapper CSV Rank Compare
Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -3.7% 2026 ↑ 2.5 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates 45.5% 2026 ↑ 23.4 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates CFA6.3T 2026 ↑ CFA5.1T since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV
External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ $5.3B 2024 ↑ $3.3B since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income 19% 2024 ↑ 12.8 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Government revenue / GDP

11.7% · 2026

9.1%13.6%18%201620182020202220242026

↓ 5.8 pts since 2014

Budget balance / GDP

-3.7% · 2026

-6.8%-4.9%-3%20142017202020232026

↑ 2.5 pts since 2014

Debt to GDP

45.5% · 2026

22%37%52%20142017202020232026

↑ 23.4 pts since 2014

Gross debt (national currency)

CFA6.3T · 2026

CFA1.1TCFA3.7TCFA6.3T20142017202020232026

↑ CFA5.1T since 2014

External debt

$5.3B · 2024

$2B$3.8B$5.6B201420162018202020222024

↑ $3.3B since 2014

Debt service / exports

19% · 2024

6.1%12.6%19%201420162018202020222024

↑ 12.8 pts since 2014

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Trade & Resources

Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.

Trade profile

Goods and services, current US$
FlowLatestChange
Exports $1.8B · 2024 ↑ $31.1M since 2014
Imports $3B · 2024 ↓ $199.9M since 2014
Balance derived −$1.3B · 2024 ↑ $231M since 2014
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Exports

$1.8B · 2024

$1.2B$1.5B$1.8B201420162018202020222024

↑ $31.1M since 2014

Imports

$3B · 2024

$2.5B$3.4B$4.2B201420162018202020222024

↓ $199.9M since 2014

Balance

−$1.3B · 2024

$-2.9B$-2.1B$-1.3B201420162018202020222024

↑ $231M since 2014

Top exports · 2024

Products

  1. Mineral fuels$886.8M · 88.0%
  2. Machinery and mechanical appliances$38.6M · 3.8%
  3. Edible vegetables$17.2M · 1.7%
  4. Salt, earths, stone, cement$9.1M · 0.9%
  5. Live animals$8.1M · 0.8%
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  1. Vehicles other than railway$6.6M · 0.7%
  2. Printed books and newspapers$6.4M · 0.6%
  3. Optical, medical, precision instruments$6.3M · 0.6%
  4. Pearls, precious stones and metals$4.2M · 0.4%
  5. Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits$3.7M · 0.4%

Partners

  1. Singapore$303.2M · 30.1%
  2. Malaysia$289.3M · 28.7%
  3. Togo$94.7M · 9.4%
  4. Chad$90.7M · 9.0%
  5. China$83.6M · 8.3%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Burkina Faso$33.6M · 3.3%
  2. Nigeria$26.5M · 2.6%
  3. Mali$24.7M · 2.5%
  4. Libya$17.2M · 1.7%
  5. Ghana$10.6M · 1.1%

Top imports · 2024

Products

  1. Cereals$251.6M · 16.8%
  2. Mineral fuels$192.3M · 12.8%
  3. Pharmaceutical products$128.5M · 8.6%
  4. Vehicles other than railway$101.1M · 6.7%
  5. Electrical machinery and equipment$84.9M · 5.7%
Show all 10 products
  1. Machinery and mechanical appliances$74.9M · 5.0%
  2. Miscellaneous edible preparations$65.8M · 4.4%
  3. Other made-up textile articles$63.9M · 4.3%
  4. Cereal, flour, starch preparations$57.9M · 3.9%
  5. Animal or vegetable fats and oils$57.1M · 3.8%

Partners

  1. China$310.1M · 20.7%
  2. Nigeria$192.9M · 12.8%
  3. India$190.9M · 12.7%
  4. France$67M · 4.5%
  5. Thailand$54.1M · 3.6%
Show all 10 partners
  1. Algeria$53.7M · 3.6%
  2. Vietnam$53.1M · 3.5%
  3. United States$48.1M · 3.2%
  4. Japan$45.7M · 3.0%
  5. Pakistan$39.3M · 2.6%

2025 filings are still arriving — this page updates as each country reports

Commodity exposure for Niger →

Annual indicators

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Niger · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ $1.8B 2024 ↑ $31.1M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) $65.22 2024 ↓ $24.91 since 2014 Derived from World Bank series on this page CSV Rank Compare
Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates -6.1% 2026 ↑ 5.9 pts since 2014 IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 CSV Rank Compare
FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ $358.1M 2024 ↓ $464.9M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ $650.4M 2024 ↑ $431.3M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) 109.20 2024 ↑ 6.20 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year 85,000 2020 ↓ 50,000 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
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Exports of goods and services

$1.8B · 2024

$1.2B$1.5B$1.8B201420162018202020222024

↑ $31.1M since 2014

Exports per capita

$65.22 · 2024

$46$68$90201420162018202020222024

↓ $24.91 since 2014

Current account / GDP

-6.1% · 2026

-17%-11%-5%20142017202020232026

↑ 5.9 pts since 2014

FDI inflows

$358.1M · 2024

$300M$650M$1B201420162018202020222024

↓ $464.9M since 2014

Remittances

$650.4M · 2024

$170M$450M$730M201420162018202020222024

↑ $431.3M since 2014

Terms of trade

109.20 · 2024

90.00100.00110.00201420162018202020222024

↑ 6.20 since 2014

Tourist arrivals

85,000 · 2020

85,000137,500190,0002014201620182020

↓ 50,000 since 2014

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People & Society

Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.

Annual indicators · latest year reported for Niger · change over the period shown
Indicator Latest Year Change Source Data
Population People, total 27.9M 2025 ↑ 8.7M since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Median age Years 15.2 years 2023 ↑ 1 years since 2014 UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data CSV
Life expectancy Years at birth 61.4 years 2024 ↑ 2.7 years since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births 110.7 per 1,000 2024 ↓ 16.1 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP 4% 2023 ↓ 0.4 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Physicians Per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 2023 ↑ 0 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over 35.6% 2022 ↑ 6.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % 4.2% 2019 ↑ 0.9 pts since 2015 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 60.5% 2021 ↑ 0.2 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line 41.2% 2021 ↑ 0.4 pts since 2018 World Bank CSV
Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 32.90 2021 ↓ 1.40 since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electricity access % of population 21.3% 2024 ↑ 5.6 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Internet users % of population using the internet 15.6% 2024 ↑ 14.3 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years 14.8% 2024 ↑ 8.1 pts since 2014 World Bank CSV Rank Compare
Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 0.23 2025 ↓ 0.41 since 2014 V-Dem Institute CSV Rank Compare
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Population

27.9M · 2025

19M23.5M28M201520172019202120232025

↑ 8.7M since 2014

Median age

15.2 years · 2023

1414.5152014201820202023

↑ 1 years since 2014

Life expectancy

61.4 years · 2024

5859.561201420162018202020222024

↑ 2.7 years since 2014

Child mortality

110.7 per 1,000 · 2024

110120130201420162018202020222024

↓ 16.1 since 2014

Health expenditure

4% · 2023

4%5.1%6.2%2014201820202023

↓ 0.4 pts since 2014

Physicians

0 per 1,000 · 2023

0.0220.03050.0392014201820202023

↑ 0 since 2014

Adult literacy

35.6% · 2022

29%32.5%36%20142016201820202022

↑ 6.6 pts since 2014

Tertiary enrollment

4.2% · 2019

3.2%3.8%4.3%20152016201720182019

↑ 0.9 pts since 2015

Poverty ($3/day)

60.5% · 2021

59%59.5%60%201420182021

↑ 0.2 pts since 2014

National poverty line

41.2% · 2021

40%40.5%41%2018201920202021

↑ 0.4 pts since 2018

Gini index

32.90 · 2021

32.0034.5037.00201420182021

↓ 1.40 since 2014

Electricity access

21.3% · 2024

15%18%21%201420162018202020222024

↑ 5.6 pts since 2014

Internet users

15.6% · 2024

1.2%8.6%16%201420162018202020222024

↑ 14.3 pts since 2014

Account ownership

14.8% · 2024

6.7%11.3%16%201420162018202020222024

↑ 8.1 pts since 2014

Electoral democracy

0.23 · 2025

0.220.420.62201520172019202120232025

↓ 0.41 since 2014

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Listed companies

1 company incorporated in Niger in our listed-company directory. It is an identity entry from official exchange sources, without figures on this site. Not complete coverage. How companies are chosen

Companies incorporated in Niger · All listed companies · Company CSV downloads

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Each indicator row above has its own CSV link. Every file starts with its source, source URL and page link. All downloads

All 41 CSV files for Niger

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