Total natural resource rents in Niger
Niger: Total natural resource rents was 6.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Niger, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Niger is 6.4%, 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, total natural resource rents in Niger peaked at 11.5% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 3.7% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Niger?
- Total natural resource rents in Niger was 6.4% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for total natural resource rents?
- Niger ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total 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 The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.