Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger
Niger: Growth rate of real gdp per employed person was 2.33 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.33
Change on year
down 61.0%
World rank
67th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.08
in 2012
All-time low
-5.33
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger stood at 2.33.
The figure is down 61.0% on the previous year and up 242.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger peaked at 11.08 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.33, in 2021.
Niger ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -4.23 | — |
| 2001 | 3.97 | -193.9% |
| 2002 | 2 | -49.6% |
| 2003 | -0.68 | -134.0% |
| 2004 | -2.19 | +222.1% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -295.9% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | -55.5% |
| 2007 | -0.75 | -139.3% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -590.7% |
| 2009 | -1.87 | -150.8% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | -329.9% |
| 2011 | -1.66 | -138.6% |
| 2012 | 11.08 | -767.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 4.63 | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 0.68 | -85.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | +175.0% |
| 2017 | 1.26 | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 3.42 | +171.4% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -35.1% |
| 2020 | -2.63 | -218.5% |
| 2021 | -5.33 | +102.7% |
| 2022 | 2.95 | -155.3% |
| 2023 | -1.55 | -152.5% |
| 2024 | 5.98 | -485.8% |
| 2025 | 2.33 | -61.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.74, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.613 | -4.23 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | -1.66 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2917 | -5.33 | 5.98 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 65 Bangladesh 2.36 compare
- 65 Thailand 2.36 compare
- 67 Algeria 2.33 compare
- 69 French Polynesia 2.31 compare
- 70 Romania 2.23 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 growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger?
- Growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Niger was 2.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 in 2012.
- What is the lowest growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.33 in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Niger ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Growth rate of real gdp per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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