Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Niger
Niger: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 120.3 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Niger is 120.3 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Niger peaked at 149.26 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1663 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Niger 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.68 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1663 current US$ per person | -95.5% |
| 1962 | 5.3 current US$ per person | +3089.3% |
| 1963 | 5.28 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.9 current US$ per person | +49.6% |
| 1965 | 8.74 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 10.13 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1967 | 10.39 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.37 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 9.45 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 10.89 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 9.38 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 13.03 current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1973 | 16.45 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 18.27 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 14.65 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1976 | 21.02 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 1977 | 32.6 current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 1978 | 49.34 current US$ per person | +51.3% |
| 1979 | 72.94 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 90.73 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1981 | 77.33 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 67.64 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 46.08 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1984 | 35.65 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 43.15 current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 47.04 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 38.96 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 46.17 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 40.64 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 42.83 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 37.27 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 32.35 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 31.07 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.29 current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 1995 | 26.05 current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 25.01 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 28.25 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 32.93 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 27.55 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 66.86 current US$ per person | +142.7% |
| 2001 | 26.98 current US$ per person | -59.6% |
| 2002 | 31.94 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 38.33 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 40.13 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 52.8 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 2006 | 59.23 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 77.58 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 100.43 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 136.6 current US$ per person | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 111.19 current US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 94.11 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 91.81 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 107.12 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 122.52 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 72.22 current US$ per person | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 80.87 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 115.48 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2019 | 120.31 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 122.87 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 112.84 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 149.26 current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2023 | 120.3 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.94 current US$ per person | 0.1663 current US$ per person | 10.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.86 current US$ per person | 9.38 current US$ per person | 72.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.34 current US$ per person | 35.65 current US$ per person | 90.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.36 current US$ per person | 20.29 current US$ per person | 42.83 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.8 current US$ per person | 26.98 current US$ per person | 100.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.22 current US$ per person | 72.22 current US$ per person | 136.6 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.32 current US$ per person | 112.84 current US$ per person | 149.26 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 196 Ethiopia 132.49 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Syrian Arab Republic 129.98 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Eritrea 125.83 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Yemen 111.97 current US$ per person compare
- 201 South Sudan 111.63 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Sudan 108.74 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Niger?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Niger was 120.3 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 149.26 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1663 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Niger ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.