Education Spending: Niger
Niger's education spending is currently 4.074 % of GDP as of 2023. # Niger Education Spending Niger allocated 4.
Current (2023)
4.074 % of GDP
+9.8% y/y
Peak (2014)
5.104 % of GDP
Low (1971)
1.052 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1971–2023 · 31 pts
Education Spending — Niger
1971 — 2023
Education Spending — Niger
Analysis# Niger Education Spending
Niger allocated 4.074% of its GDP to education in 2023, representing a substantial recovery from recent lows but still below its all-time peak of 5.104% reached in 2014. Since 1971, when education spending stood at just 1.052% of GDP, the country has increased its commitment nearly threefold, a 287.3% gain over five decades. This upward trajectory reflects growing recognition of education's importance to national development.
The period from 2014 to 2018 marked a significant contraction, with spending plummeting from 5.104% to 2.578%—a dramatic 50% decline in four years. Since 2018, however, Niger has reversed course, steadily rebuilding investment to reach current levels. The 2023 figure suggests stabilization around 4%, indicating renewed fiscal prioritization of education after years of constraint.
Historical Data
31 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.074 % of GDP | +9.75% |
| 2022 | 3.712 % of GDP | -2.88% |
| 2021 | 3.822 % of GDP | +0.08% |
| 2020 | 3.819 % of GDP | +8.06% |
| 2019 | 3.534 % of GDP | +2.43% |
| 2018 | 3.45 % of GDP | +33.82% |
| 2017 | 2.578 % of GDP | -12.85% |
| 2016 | 2.958 % of GDP | -34.08% |
| 2015 | 4.487 % of GDP | -12.09% |
| 2014 | 5.104 % of GDP | +38.32% |
| 2013 | 3.69 % of GDP | +15.78% |
| 2012 | 3.187 % of GDP | +3.54% |
| 2011 | 3.078 % of GDP | +13.08% |
| 2010 | 2.722 % of GDP | -18.41% |
| 2009 | 3.336 % of GDP | +22.51% |
| 2008 | 2.723 % of GDP | -9.68% |
| 2007 | 3.015 % of GDP | +17.82% |
| 2006 | 2.559 % of GDP | +32.11% |
| 2003 | 1.937 % of GDP | -19.33% |
| 2002 | 2.401 % of GDP | +5.31% |
Show all 31 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.28 % of GDP | -11.11% |
| 2000 | 2.565 % of GDP | -0.16% |
| 1999 | 2.569 % of GDP | +19.82% |
| 1996 | 2.144 % of GDP | -7.98% |
| 1995 | 2.33 % of GDP | +2.87% |
| 1994 | 2.265 % of GDP | +9.69% |
| 1993 | 2.065 % of GDP | -7.94% |
| 1992 | 2.243 % of GDP | -2.82% |
| 1991 | 2.308 % of GDP | +11.28% |
| 1990 | 2.074 % of GDP | +97.15% |
| 1971 | 1.052 % of GDP | — |
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