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.
Total natural resource rents in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.2% | — |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +34.7% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | +46.2% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 3.2% | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +53.7% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -23.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | +18.5% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -14.5% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +90.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -27.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +15.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 6.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.