Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger
Niger: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 118.57 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger is 118.57 million current US$, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger peaked at 144.50 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Niger 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 59.00 million current US$ | +126.9% |
| 1997 | 50.00 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 39.00 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 35.00 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 32.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 33.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 29.00 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 39.00 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2004 | 42.00 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 42.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 98.00 million current US$ | +104.2% |
| 2009 | 84.00 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 95.00 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 57.00 million current US$ | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 132.00 million current US$ | +131.6% |
| 2013 | 81.00 million current US$ | -38.6% |
| 2014 | 129.00 million current US$ | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 140.00 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 111.00 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 120.00 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 141.00 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 144.50 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 97.54 million current US$ | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 127.33 million current US$ | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 120.24 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 118.57 million current US$ | -1.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 118.57 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 159.97 million current US$, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 118.57 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +131.6% | 57.00 million current US$ | 132.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.80 million current US$ | 26.00 million current US$ | 59.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.90 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 98.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.05 million current US$ | 57.00 million current US$ | 144.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.92 million current US$ | 97.54 million current US$ | 127.33 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 152 East Timor 135.32 million current US$ compare
- 153 Antigua and Barbuda 120.14 million current US$ compare
- 154 Montenegro 119.86 million current US$ compare
- 156 Vanuatu 116.45 million current US$ compare
- 157 Comoros 114.28 million current US$ compare
- 158 Seychelles 111.56 million current 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Niger was 118.57 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 144.50 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Niger rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Niger ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.