Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Niger
Niger: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 21.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Niger is 21.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 133.3% on the previous year and up 3,652.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Niger peaked at 21.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
That places Niger 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -78.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +584.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -82.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +34.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -91.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +485.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -64.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +76.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +359.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -66.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -30.3% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +537.8% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +402.4% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -40.6% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +80.5% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +163.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -99.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +71.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +293.6% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +375.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +82.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +254.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +211.9% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -46.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -49.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +36.2% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +178.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -74.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -24.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +131.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +56.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -74.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +102.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +569.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -68.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -48.5% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +90.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +333.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +150.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +88.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +133.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 21.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 21.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 8.0% | 21.4% | 4 |
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)
- 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$), per unit of GDP 0.0878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Niger?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Niger was 21.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,652.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.