Real GDP Growth: Niger
Niger's real gdp growth is currently 6.7% as of 2026. # Niger Real GDP Growth Niger's real GDP growth stands at 6.
Current (2026)
6.7%
+1.5% y/y
Peak (2022)
11.9%
Low (1984)
-16.8%
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Real GDP Growth — Niger
1980 — 2026
Real GDP Growth — Niger
Analysis# Niger Real GDP Growth
Niger's real GDP growth stands at 6.7% in 2026, representing solid but moderate expansion. The country has experienced dramatic volatility over its tracked history, ranging from a catastrophic contraction of -16.8% in 1984 to a peak of 11.9% in 2022. Since 1980, Niger's economy has expanded by a cumulative 36.7%, reflecting long-term growth despite severe disruptions.
The recent decade reveals pronounced swings in performance. A sharp acceleration occurred in 2022, when growth surged to 11.9%, followed by a sharp deceleration to 2.4% in 2023. Recovery resumed in 2024 with 10.3% growth, before moderating to 6.6–6.7% in 2025–2026. This pattern suggests stabilization around mid-single-digit growth after the volatility of 2022–2024, indicating a normalization phase for the Nigerien economy.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6.0% | +0.00% |
| 2029 | 6.0% | +0.00% |
| 2028 | 6.0% | -7.69% |
| 2027 | 6.5% | -2.99% |
| 2026 | 6.7% | +1.52% |
| 2025 | 6.6% | -35.92% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +329.17% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -79.83% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +750.00% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -60.00% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -42.62% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -12.86% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +40.00% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -12.28% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +29.55% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -33.33% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +24.53% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -49.52% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +337.50% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -72.09% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.6% | +330.00% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -74.03% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +148.39% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -47.46% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -19.18% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +1725.00% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -81.82% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -55.10% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -32.88% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +708.33% |
| 2000 | -1.2% | -500.00% |
| 1999 | -0.2% | -102.00% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +566.67% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +1400.00% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -96.00% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +31.58% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +533.33% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -85.00% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +600.00% |
| 1991 | -0.4% | +69.23% |
| 1990 | -1.3% | -230.00% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -85.51% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | +6800.00% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -98.44% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | -16.88% |
| 1985 | 7.7% | +145.83% |
| 1984 | -16.8% | -330.77% |
| 1983 | -3.9% | -277.27% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +1200.00% |
| 1981 | -0.2% | -104.08% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | — |
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