Population, total, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per unit of gdp in Niger is 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Niger ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -36.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +62.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +62.7% | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 7 Somalia 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Malawi 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Eritrea 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Liberia 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Niger
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 45.94 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 797.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 89.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.07 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Niger rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.