How does Niger rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Niger ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Niger data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Niger

Name: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Niger
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Niger: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.2%

World rank

158th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Niger is 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Niger ranks 158th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1962	0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1963	0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1964	0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1965	0.0371 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1966	0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.2%
1967	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1968	0.0452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1969	0.0383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1970	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1971	0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%
1972	0.0727 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1973	0.0655 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1974	0.0516 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
1975	0.0868 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.0%
1976	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1977	0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1978	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.5%
1979	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.6%
1980	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1981	0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1982	0.1646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1983	0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1984	0.1772 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1985	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1986	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1987	0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1988	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1989	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1990	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.3%
1991	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.4%
1992	0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1993	0.094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1994	0.1161 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
1995	0.1251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
1996	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1997	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1998	0.1264 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1999	0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2000	0.1262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2001	0.1111 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2002	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2003	0.1037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	0.1162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2005	0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2006	0.1068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2007	0.1157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2008	0.1247 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
2009	0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2010	0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2011	0.1425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2012	0.1538 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2013	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.133 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2015	0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
2016	0.0998 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2017	0.1062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
2018	0.0939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2019	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.0818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2021	0.0811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2022	0.0673 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2023	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2024	0.0768 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
2025	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

Niger's 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Niger's 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0492 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1119 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0907 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1553 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0585 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Niger

155 Somalia 0.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Burundi 0.0987 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Israel 0.0966 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Cameroon 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Venezuela 0.0863 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 Central African Republic 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Food exports 4.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 7.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 1.90 billion current US$ (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 68.06 current US$ per person (2025)
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 96.71 current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Niger?: Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Niger rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Niger ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 250 places, 13,939 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.