Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Niger
Niger: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 67.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 high-income economies in Niger is 67.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2021.
That places Niger 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.4% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +34.4% |
| 1962 | 63.4% | -36.6% |
| 1963 | 71.9% | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 66.8% | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 63.0% | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 73.3% | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 70.9% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 66.5% | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 63.2% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 75.8% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 73.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 77.5% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 80.1% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 87.3% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 80.9% | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 86.0% | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 82.3% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 96.2% | +21.0% |
| 1987 | 95.1% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 87.2% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 85.8% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 73.1% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +52.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 67.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 67.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.6% | 63.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.9% | 63.2% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.7% | 64.9% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 60.6% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 51.1% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 38.9% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 36.0% | 67.4% | 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 high-income economies in Niger?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Niger was 67.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2021.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.