Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Niger
Niger: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 12.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Niger, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Niger is 12.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Niger peaked at 12.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Niger ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -36.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +75.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +1803.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | +121.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -92.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +415.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +211.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -89.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +472.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +64.0% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +319.7% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -81.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +199.1% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -44.1% |
| 1987 | 2.6% | +27.3% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +27.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +37.5% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -29.4% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +51.3% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -78.0% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +468.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -34.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +281.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -64.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +152.0% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +190.1% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +55.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -6.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1803.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 1978 | +472.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2001 | +468.3% | 1.2% | 6.8% |
| 1972 | +415.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.2% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 1.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.2% | 12.8% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Niger?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Niger was 12.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Niger rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Niger ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.