Natural resource rents in Niger
Niger: Natural resource rents was 6.41 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.41
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
66th
of 211 countries
All-time high
11.47
in 2013
All-time low
1.8
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Niger, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural resource rents in Niger is 6.41, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Niger peaked at 11.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1971.
Niger ranks 66th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Natural resource rents in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.16 | — |
| 1971 | 1.8 | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 2 | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.26 | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 3.96 | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 3.38 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.52 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.41 | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 4.19 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 5.12 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 3.92 | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 4.64 | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 3.97 | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 4.32 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.79 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 4.05 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.17 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.98 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.57 | +90.0% |
| 1995 | 9.67 | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 9.41 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.54 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.73 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.86 | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 7.27 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 6.56 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.26 | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 7.51 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.21 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 7.95 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.96 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.88 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.15 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 10.33 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 11.47 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.27 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.74 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.69 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.38 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8 | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 5.81 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.57 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.41 | +15.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.16 | 1.8 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.32 | 3.38 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.67 | 3.73 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.59 | 6.56 | 9.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 | 5.81 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.57 | 6.41 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 natural resource rents in Niger?
- Natural resource rents in Niger was 6.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2013.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for natural resource rents?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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