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Niger

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · Capital: Niamey

Population

27.9m

2025 · #54 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$775

2025 · #202 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

7.0%

2025 · #19 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

-4.5%

2025 · #178 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

11.8%

1980 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

3.2%

2025 · #9 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

61.4

2024 · #207 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

5.9

2024 · #5 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

18.4%

2025 · #213 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

0.4%

2025 · #184 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

0.5%

2025 · #186 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

79.7%

2025 · #9 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

4.4

2012 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

65.6

2024 · #3 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

4.0%

2023 · #154 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.1%

2023 · #89 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.1

2024 · #190 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

79.6%

2021 · #18 of 212

Source: World Bank