How does Niger rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Niger ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Niger?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Niger

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Niger
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Niger: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 23.7%

World rank

167th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2000

All-time low

0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Niger, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Niger stood at 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Niger peaked at 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

That places Niger 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Niger, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-95.7%
1962	0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2899.6%
1963	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1964	0.0534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.9%
1965	0.0526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1966	0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1967	0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1968	0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1969	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
1970	0.0779 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1971	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1972	0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.3%
1973	0.0876 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1974	0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1975	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1976	0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+45.4%
1977	0.1419 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
1978	0.1608 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1979	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.1%
1980	0.2219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1981	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1982	0.2183 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1983	0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1984	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1985	0.2132 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.5%
1986	0.1812 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1987	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1988	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.6%
1989	0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1990	0.101 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-32.6%
1991	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1992	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1993	0.0926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1994	0.0984 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1995	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1996	0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1997	0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1998	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1999	0.1207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2000	0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+184.4%
2001	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.7%
2002	0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
2003	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2004	0.1416 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2005	0.1657 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2006	0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2007	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2008	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2009	0.2178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.4%
2010	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.2%
2011	0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2012	0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2013	0.1663 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2014	0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
2015	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.1%
2016	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.7%
2017	0.1526 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2018	0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.2%
2019	0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2020	0.2135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2022	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.4%
2023	0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1839 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1313 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1445 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1851 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2433 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Niger

164 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1913 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 India 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
166 Egypt 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
168 Japan 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
169 Cameroon 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
170 Saudi Arabia 0.1729 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Niger →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Niger?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Niger was 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Niger?: The highest recorded value was 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Niger?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Niger rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Niger ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Niger?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.