Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Niger
Niger: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
The figure is up 60.4% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Niger peaked at 17.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
That places Niger 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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% | +479.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -68.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +100.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +331.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -56.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +473.5% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +402.4% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -40.9% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +81.5% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +163.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -99.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +99.9% |
| 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 | 1.6% | +194.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -32.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -49.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -56.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +87.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +197.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -79.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +130.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +68.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +57.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -70.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +106.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +745.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -82.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +109.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +120.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +157.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +255.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -90.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -70.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +60.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +745.5% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 0.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 134 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2% compare
- 135 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
- 136 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 138 Cuba 0.1% compare
- 139 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 140 Nigeria 0.1% compare
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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Niger?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle in Niger was 0.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Niger ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.