Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. β Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Niger, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Niger is 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 3,097 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Niger 203rd out of 205 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 15 current US$ per square kilometre | 37.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 42.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 363.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 227.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 468.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 315.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 258.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 378.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 774.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 311.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,043 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,707 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,734 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,454 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 200 Eritrea, The State of 4,118 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 201 Sudan 3,917 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 202 Greenland 2,814 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 204 Chad 1,658 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 205 Central African Republic 698.26 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Niger was 2,575 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3,097 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 203rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.