Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Niger
Niger: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.9% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
That represents a change of up 110.1% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Niger peaked at 17.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1968.
Niger ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 | 0.7% | -22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -60.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +473.5% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +402.4% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +69.1% |
| 1981 | 17.0% | +163.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +47.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +342.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +326.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +91.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +250.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +194.1% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -54.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -53.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +260.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -81.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +116.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +104.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +52.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +201.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +360.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -42.5% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -94.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +194.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -85.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +110.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 4% of 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% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 0.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 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 outside region in Niger?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Niger was 0.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 outside region?
- Niger ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.