GDP per person employed in Niger
Niger: GDP per person employed was 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Niger peaked at 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,919 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2000.
Niger ranks 172nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed in Niger, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 3,277 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,183 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 3,137 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,109 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,153 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 3,048 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,919 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 3,035 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,095 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3,074 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,007 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3,136 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3,196 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,172 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,226 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,365 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3,793 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,968 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3,995 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4,014 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,085 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,212 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,234 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 3,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4,130 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,076 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,243 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 60% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 40% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,133 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 3,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,919 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,873 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,309 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,311 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,173 constant 2021 PPP $ | 3,999 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,939 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 170 Malawi 4,563 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 4,519 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 173 Liberia 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 174 Mozambique 3,536 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
- 175 Madagascar 3,296 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
More work & labour data for Niger
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4172 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 19,464 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 48,989 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 45,615 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,204 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 90,819 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Niger?
- Gdp per person employed in Niger was 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per person employed?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.