Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Niger
Niger: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Niger, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Niger is 42.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Niger peaked at 58.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 39.3% | — |
| 1975 | 48.1% | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 42.8% | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 46.9% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 40.2% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 31.8% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +15.9% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 21.8% | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 34.6% | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 34.9% | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -55.0% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +295.6% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 37.6% | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +102.4% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +270.9% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 42.5% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 37.5% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +12.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 42.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 42.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +295.6% | 8.2% | 32.2% |
| 2013 | +270.9% | 13.8% | 51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 39.3% | 48.1% | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.5% | 25.8% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 15.2% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 8.2% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 5.6% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 37.5% | 49.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More private sector data for Niger
- Merchandise trade 21.3% (2025)
- Food imports 37.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 47.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.02 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 4.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 221.76 million current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Niger?
- Computer, communications and other services in Niger was 42.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Niger ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.