GDP per employed person in Niger
Niger: GDP per employed person was 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Niger, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Niger recorded 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person 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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 79.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 86.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Niger?
- Gdp per employed person in Niger was 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4,356 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,919 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for gdp per employed person?
- Niger ranks 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.