National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Niger
Niger: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Niger, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Niger recorded 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Niger peaked at 10,143 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,812 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Niger 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Niger, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10,143 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 9,986 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9,848 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 9,665 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9,630 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 9,450 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 9,462 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9,229 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 9,123 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8,950 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 9,260 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 9,244 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9,170 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,006 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,744 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,546 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8,603 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,265 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 8,072 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,814 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7,668 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,556 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,386 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7,187 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7,015 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,737 real chained 2019 US$, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,250 real chained 2019 US$, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,854 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,630 real chained 2019 US$ | 10,143 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,164 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,744 real chained 2019 US$ | 9,462 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,811 real chained 2019 US$ | 7,015 real chained 2019 US$ | 8,603 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ | 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 143 Sierra Leone 7,960 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Chad 7,211 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 145 Madagascar 6,941 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Mozambique 6,726 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Burundi 5,423 real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 149 Central African Republic 5,262 real chained 2019 US$ 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 national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Niger?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Niger was 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10,143 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,812 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Niger ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.