Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Niger
Niger: Gross national income (GNI) per capita was 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
All-time low
1,127 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, gross national income (gni) per capita in Niger stood at 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita in Niger peaked at 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,127 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Niger ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,231 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 1,219 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,174 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,139 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,129 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 1,206 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1,196 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,195 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,149 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,193 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1,194 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1,249 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,346 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,353 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,406 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,433 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,451 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 1,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,731 international-$ in 2021 prices, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,464 international-$ in 2021 prices, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,178 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,234 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,184 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,135 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,229 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,394 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,238 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,544 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,501 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 182 Sierra Leone 1,714 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 183 Madagascar 1,656 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 184 Malawi 1,634 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 186 Liberia 1,538 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 187 Somalia 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,431 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita in Niger?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita in Niger was 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,590 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,127 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.