Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Niger
Niger: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Niger stood at 31.7%.
That represents a change of down 42.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Niger peaked at 63.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1986.
That places Niger 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.2% | — |
| 1962 | 36.6% | +57.9% |
| 1963 | 27.6% | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 32.7% | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 26.1% | -22.7% |
| 1967 | 28.3% | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 29.5% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 27.8% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 33.2% | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 36.7% | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 33.5% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | -29.5% |
| 1976 | 26.1% | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 21.3% | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 13.9% | -34.9% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 12.7% | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +42.5% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 16.9% | +25.8% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -78.0% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +132.7% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 25.3% | +84.4% |
| 1992 | 27.3% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 31.0% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -36.1% |
| 2008 | 29.8% | +72.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -45.2% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -29.1% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | +135.6% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -42.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 31.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.1%, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 31.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.5% | 23.2% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 8.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 3.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 13.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 17.3% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 11.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 31.7% | 63.5% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Niger?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in in Niger was 31.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1986.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in?
- Niger ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.